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Wednesday PM Forecast: About to notice a drop in humidity
Posted 5:20 PM 9/23/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Another surge of drier air will roll in to finish out the workweek and head into the weekend. While temperatures remain hot, lower humidity will keep conditions feeling much more comfortable.
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Tuesday PM Forecast: though still hot, slightly lower humidity coming for early days of fall
Posted 5:29 PM 9/22/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
Wednesday onward, showers and thunderstorms will become scarce as drier air moves into the region. With this, we will also get some humidity relief, with mild mornings and warm afternoons late in the week and into the weekend.
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9/21/2026
Monday PM Forecast: Fall begins with the summer feel, eyeing another humidity drop
Posted 4:52 PM 9/21/2026 by Emma Kinchen
It might be the last day of summer, but the hot and sticky feel will carry over into the first day of astronomical fall. That’s not the end of the story, however. A midweek front might offer slight relief toward the end of the week.
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9/20/2026
Sunday PM Forecast: Humidity and storms return to start the workweek
Posted 5:11 PM 9/20/2026 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Humidity will be back in full force to start off the new workweek. The added moisture will lead to storms once again being possible in the afternoon.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Lows will further rise, with most seeing the mid-70s. Just like the last several days (More)
9/19/2026
Saturday PM Forecast: Humidity levels on the rise
Posted 5:40 PM 9/19/2026 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
After several days of nicer feeling weather, humidity levels are now on the rise. This will cause higher low temperatures, and also a return of a few PM storms.
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9/18/2026
Friday PM Forecast: Another rise and fall in humidity levels within the next week
Posted 7:59 PM 9/18/2026 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
The humidity break won’t last much longer. While the weekend starts hot with less steamy air, the humid feel returns in full force by early next week. Even with the summer feel coming back, there is hope for another blast of drier air by late next week.
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9/17/2026
Thursday PM Forecast: not exactly jacket weather, but a cooler night is ahead
Posted 4:45 PM 9/17/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
Drier and more comfortable air is pushing into the Capital Area. Though still hot, the feels-like temperatures will be 10 degrees lower than earlier in the week, setting up the first small taste of fall into the weekend.
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9/16/2026
Wednesday PM Forecast: coolest morning in three months expected later this week
Posted 5:06 PM 9/16/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
To end the week, we will get the first sign that the summer steam machine has an off switch. Drier air will sweep into the Capital Area on Thursday. While high temperatures will still climb into the mid-90s each afternoon, lower humidity will keep the heat index down and allow low temperatures to (More)
9/15/2026
Tuesday PM Forecast: steam relief expected with drier conditions Thursday to Saturday
Posted 5:03 PM 9/15/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
The first signs of steam relief are ahead as a weak front will push through the Baton Rouge Area on Wednesday. To end the week, triple-digit heat index values will break thanks to noticeably drier air. While afternoon temperatures will still top out in the mid-90s, lower humidity will make (More)
9/14/2026
Monday PM Forecast: hot week on standby for some humidity relief
Posted 4:40 PM 9/14/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
Sizzling high temperatures and summer steam will persist through the middle of the week. While “cooler” may be a stretch, a break in humidity is expected for the end of the week and the beginning of the weekend.
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