Acadiana's weather will shift to a drier and more comfortable pattern with plenty of sunshine likely for the rest of the week and into the weekend.
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An upper level low in the Mid-Mississippi Valley will move slowly over the next several days and will provide a drier northwest flow aloft while helping to reduce our surface dew points making for lower humidity and more comfortable conditions.
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In the days ahead, look for minimal to zero rain chances and lots of sunshine accompanied by seasonably warm afternoons in the mid-80s.
But at night, temperatures will be a little cooler (but not really cool) with lows by Tuesday morning dropping into the mid-60s.
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As the pattern changes little in the days ahead, overnight lows may ease closer to the lower to mid 60s...but overall our temperatures should be near the normal of 65° and 85°.
![GRAF 48 Hour Temps Rob3.png](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/debfdae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2F24%2F42ad2fc54a7685b77739b9aca322%2Fgraf-48-hour-temps-rob3.png)
While the pattern should hold through the weekend, it appears that warmer temperatures and the chance of a few showers should be back by early next week.
See the KATC 10 Day Forecast for the latest.
Meanwhile, despite a long-lasting hurricane still hanging on in the North Atlantic, the tropics are quiet given the time of year.
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Hurricane Sam with 90 mph winds will be winding down in the days ahead between Iceland and Greenland.
![Hurricane Tracker Rob 2017 Number 3.png](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/da164dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffd%2F2c%2F06b1092943a0b07ff4cebade56b7%2Fhurricane-tracker-rob-2017-number-3.png)
Elsewhere, a disturbance near the Southeastern Bahamas has a low, 10% chance of development over the next 5 days.
Climate Outlook:
![CPC Temp 8-14 Outlook.png](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ceb7d32/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2F07%2F45220c7b4de1a81a2477642a0dd9%2Fcpc-temp-8-14-outlook.png)
The longer-term temperature outlook for through the next week to two weeks looks rather bleak for any cool fronts with the Climate Prediction Center forecasting above normal temperatures for our region.
![CPC Precip 8-14 Outlook.png](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df92548/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2F79%2F76bfe7964a98903561952554b655%2Fcpc-precip-8-14-outlook.png)
Meanwhile, there are no strong signals locally for above or below normal rainfall.
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