BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The StormTracker Team is watching a cold front that will bring increased rain chances later this week, as well as some cooler air by the weekend.
TONIGHT: Overnight, skies will begin to clear some. Lows will be in the lower 70s.
TOMORROW: Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine through out the day. Highs will be in the lower 90s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and evening hours, again, will fade around sunset.
LOOKING AHEAD: A slow moving cold front will bring an increased chance for rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Rain coverage will be fairly widespread Wednesday afternoon and evening, with off and on waves of showers and thunderstorms expected through Thursday morning and early afternoon. Locally heavy rain is possible, along with an isolated threat for damaging winds in any stronger storms that can develop. There is a Level 1/5 Marginal Risk for severe weather on Wednesday.
TRACKING THE TROPICS:
Hurricane Gabrielle continues to churn in the Atlantic, but poses no threat to the United States. Gabrielle has been named a major category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. The hurricane will weaken late week as it moves into the cooler waters of the north Atlantic.
There are two tropical waves behind Gabrielle that have a chance of tropical formation over the next week.
There is still plenty of hurricane season left to go, and the StormTracker team will continue to keep you updated on any and everything going on in the tropics.
The three-day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Whether you plan to enjoy the time with family with a short trip or tackle a few “winterizing” projects at home, weather plays a huge role and this weekend most Florida residents and visitors better keep an umbrella handy.
The tropics have been quiet and are expected to remain so into early September, although there is a low possibility of development of something in the eastern Gulf or off the Southeast coast, according to AccuWeather forecasters.
Much of Florida could see some storms affecting any outdoor plans over the weekend as slightly cooler temperatures arrive. Don’t expect temperatures to drop by much and most of the change will be limited to North Florida.
Several counties in Southeast Florida were under heat advisories Wednesday, Aug. 27, with a heat index up to 108 expected in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Here’s what you should know.
Tropics expected to remain quiet for Labor Day weekend
“It’s possible that we do not have a named storm on Labor Day again this year,” said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva via email Aug. 26.
“If so, that would make it two years in a row. The last time that has happened (two years in a row of no named storm in the Atlantic Basin on Labor Day) was 1991 and 1992.”
There is a low risk for development in the eastern Gulf or off the Southeast coast from Aug. 29 to Sept 1. An unusually strong dip in the jet stream is forecast move into the Southeast during the holiday weekend, potentially kicking off a rare mid-season homegrown storm,” DaSilva said.
“Regardless of development, a wet pattern looks to be in place for the holiday weekend across portions of the Southeast.”
Did someone say cold front? Are cooler temps coming to (some parts of) Florida?
Low temperatures expected across Florida Saturday night, early Sunday morning Aug. 31, 2025.
“It looks like this weekend could be cooler as a strong cold front moves across the Southeast. In fact, much of the eastern half of the country will see temperatures several degrees below average. While this cold front will bring rain and storms to Florida for the holiday weekend. It will also bring temperatures down several degrees, especially in northern Florida,” DaSilva said.
Temperatures in the Panhandle will be several degrees below historical averages over the holiday weekend while temperatures in Miami are expected to be near average for this time of year, according to AccuWeather.
“As far as high temperatures go, I think we are mostly done with any prolonged periods of extreme heat after the cold front passes this weekend,” DaSilva said.
“There can still be times where the temperatures climb above average, but I think for most of the state, temperatures will be near to maybe a degree or two above average. Temperatures of 90-91 are still considered to be “near the historical average” across most of Florida for the first two weeks of September.
“I think 90s will still be likely, but mid 90s will be much harder in most areas. Portions of South Florida are currently in a drought, which can allow temperatures to be a little higher in those areas.”
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Friday, Aug. 29: High 86. Low 74. Rain chances 40%.
Saturday, Aug. 30: High 83. Low 73. Rain chances 70%.
Sunday, Aug. 31: HIgh 84. Low 73. Rain chances 40%.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – TONIGHT: A handful of showers in Central Florida. We could see some mist or drizzle overnight.
TOMORROW: Expect another rainy day on Friday with widespread showers, downpours, and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
THIS WEEKEND: Still chances for a few storms, but will not be as widespread as earlier this week. Begining Sunday and into next week, rain chances drop significantly due to drier air. Rain chances next week are 30-40%.
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