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Acadiana’s latest heat wave could end Tuesday with showers returning to the area in the afternoon. <\/p>\n
That said, it’s still expected to be a very hot day and a Heat Advisory will be in effect until the evening. <\/p>\n
Highs will climb into the upper 90s, around 96, and the heat index will hover around 108, which is still a slight improvement over the past four or five days. <\/p>\n
Because we have so much heat built up, there is a chance that the storms that arrive later in the day could be severe. <\/p>\n
Heavy downpours, hail and damaging winds would be the biggest threat with either storm. <\/p>\n
Afternoon showers will continue over the next few days as temperatures return to normal for the rest of this week. <\/p>\n
Unfortunately, looking at the long-term models, there are signs that we could be in for another heat wave next week with a high pressure dome set up over Louisiana. <\/p>\n
In the tropics: <\/p>\n
We are almost a month into the tropical season and there is some early activity in the Atlantic basin. <\/p>\n
Tropical Storm Bret formed on Monday and may become the first hurricane we see of the season as it is expected to strengthen as it moves into the Caribbean. <\/p>\n
This does not appear to have any impact on Louisiana and the storm is expected to gradually turn northward before entering the Gulf of Mexico. <\/p>\n
Behind Bret is another wave with a good chance of development, currently NHC gives it a 70% chance over the next week, also expected to remain in the Atlantic. <\/p>\n
It’s not common to see waves like this in June, so both storms are notable even though they won’t have any local impact. <\/p>\n
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