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Lower humidity and rain chances will be in place to start the workweek. Rain chances will be less than 20 percent each day through Wednesday and the lower humidity will keep heat index values around 100 degrees. The humidity returns on Thursday and Friday allowing for more scattered afternoon thunderstorm activity and higher heat index values of around 105 degrees. Highs will climb into the low to mid 90s and lows will fall into the mid 70s each day this week.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Baton Rouge LA	14:53	Mostly Clear	10	88	68	51	NW 8	92 [HI]	29.83
Biloxi MS	14:55	Lightning Observed	10	89	73	58	W 5	97 [HI]	29.78
Gulfport MS	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	87	71	59	WNW 8	93 [HI]	29.80
Hammond LA	15:15	Partly Cloudy	10	87	70	56	W 7	93 [HI]	29.82
Houma LA	13:47	Overcast	7	78	73	83	WSW 10	-	29.88
McComb MS	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	87	66	49	NW 14G18	-	29.84
New Orleans LA	14:53	Overcast	9	79	76	90	WSW 8	-	29.84
Slidell La	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	85	70	61	VRB 3	-	29.82