Wednesday Night Forecast: Showers clear out overnight, clearing skies Thursday

Francine made landfall in Louisiana earlier this evening as a Category 2 hurricane. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. The outermost reaches of the circulation will continue to provide us with scattered showers tonight before the rain moves out. Clearing skies can be expected on Thursday with temperatures warming up with the lack of cloud cover. Highs could reach the mid to upper 90s by this weekend.

TONIGHT : Showers early, tapering off through the night. Chance of rain: 30%. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds NE at 5-10 mph.

THURSDAY : Partly cloudy skies. Highs in the mid 80s. Overnight lows in the mid 60s. Winds N at 10-15 mph.

FRIDAY : Mostly sunny skies. Highs in the lower 90s. Overnight lows in the lower 70s. Winds S at 5-10 mph.

SATURDAY : Mostly sunny skies. Hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Overnight lows in the lower 70s. Winds S at 5-10 mph.

SUNDAY : Partly cloudy skies with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Winds SE at 5-10 mph.

MONDAY : Partly cloudy skies with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Winds SE at 5-10 mph.

TUESDAY : Mostly sunny skies. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Winds SE at 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY : Mostly sunny skies. Highs in the lower 90s. Winds SE at 10 mph.

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