Friday evening video forecast
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Deep tropical moisture will continue to pump into the Capital Area, bringing downpours and the possibility of isolated poor-drainage flooding into the weekend. Additionally, lightning could pose a threat of minor delays to any outdoor activities, including football.
Daily Dose: scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon through Sunday
No Heat Relief: humid with highs in the low to mid 90s
Tropics: historically quiet
Football Forecasts: Just like last weekend, do not cancel outdoor plans for high school or college football, but be aware of thunderstorms. Friday evening and Saturday will not bring washouts, but lightning could cause the need for brief breaks inside and delays to events. For high school football, showers and thunderstorms will be tapering off with temperatures slipping out of the 80s into the upper 70s. For LSU Football, the day will be partly sunny with temperatures reaching the low 90s. Passing showers and thunderstorms will be possible from late morning through the start of the game, but lots of dry time is also expected.
A moisture-rich atmosphere will keep feeding these storms. Think of our local air like a full...