Scattered downpours Thursday-Friday! More typical summer pattern by the weekend.

NEW ORLEANS — Quite a few downpours today across coastal South Louisiana with areas near Houma approaching 3″ of rainfall. The extra rain & cloudiness kept the temperatures down for many.

Tomorrow-Friday, expect more scattered thunderstorm action with less widespread coverage compared to today and yesterday. Rain coverage around 40-60% with the highest coverage closer to the coast.

As high pressure gradually builds into the area late weekend, highs will creep a few degrees above average. Rain chances more seasonal at the 30-40% variety.

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