NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Expect another nice night for northern areas as we drop back into the upper 60s by Wednesday morning. South shore will see lows in the mid to upper 70s.

Our area remains under a dry northwesterly flow on the edge of a large ridge centered over Texas. With limited moisture in place, rain chances remain very low despite a weak front lingering just offshore. By Wednesday, the ridge will shift slightly west while high pressure builds eastward across the Appalachians. This will bring winds around to the east and allow temperatures to ease down just a touch, running close to normal for late August.

The pattern stays mostly dry through Thursday, but by Friday a front will push southward into the region. This boundary is expected to stall near or just south of us over the we

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