It is a warm and muggy start to this holiday weekend as we wrap up summer.
"The weekend is here and the weather looks good," says WWL-TV meteorologist Alexa Trischler. "Today will be very warm and humid with high temperatures in the upper 80s this afternoon under partly sunny skies, and we'll see a few hit-or-miss showers and storms today."
Alexa says tomorrow will be a little less muggy with fewer showers, but still hot with highs in the 90s.
In the tropics, the National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west coast of Africa tomorrow, but chances of development through the week are at a low 30 percent.
DETAILED FORECAST:
SATURDAY:
Partly sunny. 40% chance scattered showers, storms. Warm, muggy. High: 89. Winds: N 5-10 mph.
SUNDAY:
Partly cloudy. 20% chance spotty shower. Warm, a bit less muggy. Low: S 77, N 72. High: 90.
LABOR DAY:
Partly cloudy. 20% chance spotty shower. Warm, a bit less muggy. Low: S 76, N 70. High: 90.
TUESDAY:
Partly cloudy. 10% chance stray shower. Warm, a bit humid. Low: S 76, N 70. High: 90.
WEDNESDAY:
Partly cloudy. Warm, less humid. Low: S 75, N 68. High: 91.
THURSDAY:
Partly cloudy. Warm, less humid. Low: S 75, N 68. High: 91.
FRIDAY:
Partly cloudy. Warm, less humid. Low: S 74, N 67. High: 91.