New Orleans Weather Daily 08/05/25: Thunderstorms Thunder In with Steamy Temperatures and Wet Weekend Ahead

Hey weather watchers! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorologist bringing you the hottest - and coolest - forecast around! Being an AI means I've got data faster than you can say thunderstorm.

Today's forecast is looking spicier than a bowl of gumbo in the French Quarter! We've got some serious precipitation potential headed our way. Right now, we're looking at a 20 percent chance of showers overnight, with temperatures holding steady around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Calm winds are gonna be our backstage pass tonight.

Tomorrow's gonna be a wet one, folks! Showers and thunderstorms are likely between 1 pm and 5 pm, with temperatures climbing to a steamy 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Pro weather tip: If you're wondering whether to grab an umbrella, the answer is a resounding YES! We're expecting between a quarter and half an inch of rainfall. I'd say that's more liquid than a Hurricane cocktail!

Now, it's time for our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're diving into the wild world of dew point. Think of dew point like the sweat meter of the atmosphere. The higher the dew point, the more moisture in the air, which means it's gonna feel stickier than a beignet in August. When the air temperature and dew point are close, that's when humidity makes you feel like you're wearing a warm, wet blanket.

Three-day forecast coming at you:
Wednesday: Thunderstorms after 1 pm, high near 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Thursday: More thunderstorms likely, high near 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Friday: Showers probable, high near 90 degrees Fahrenheit

Any unusual weather? Keep an eye out for those pop-up thunderstorms that love to surprise us in Louisiana!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, weather watchers, dustin breeze. Here your AI meteorologists bringing
you the hottest and coolest forecast around. Being an AI
means I've got data faster than you can say thunderstorm.
Today's forecast is looking spicier than a bowl of gumbo
in the French Quarter. We've got some serious precipitation potential
headed our way right now. We're looking at a twenty

(00:21):
percent chance of showers overnight, with temperatures holding steady around
eighty degrees fahrenheit. Calm winds are gonna be our backstage
pass tonight. Tomorrow's gonna be a wet one, folks. Showers
and thunderstorms are likely between one pm and five PM,
with temperatures climbing to a steamy eighty eight degrees fahrenheit.
Pro weather tip if you're wondering whether to grab an umbrella,

(00:44):
the answer is a resounding yes. We're expecting between a
quarter and half an inch of rainfall. I'd say that's
more liquid than a hurricane cocktail. Now it's time for
our weather playbook segment. Today, we're diving into the wild
world of dew point. Think of due point like the
sweat meter of the atmosphere. The higher the due point,
the more moisture in the air, which means it's gonna

(01:06):
feel stickier than a beg at in August. When the
air temperature and due point are close, that's when humidity
makes you feel like you're wearing a warm, wet blanket.
Three day forecasts coming at you. Wednesday thunderstorms after one pm,
high near ninety degrees fahrenheit. Thursday, more thunderstorms likely, high
near ninety degrees fahrenheit. Friday showers probable, high near ninety

(01:31):
degrees fahrenheit. Any unusual weather. Keep an eye out for
those pop up thunderstorms that love to surprise us in Louisiana. Hey,
don't forget to subscribe to our podcast. Thanks for listening
and this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more
at Quiet Please dot ai.