Louisiana weather forecast warms up after Hurricane Francine | Hurricane Center

Temperatures are expected to rise in southeastern Louisiana in the coming days as the remnants of Hurricane Francine move away from the region and hundreds of thousands of residents across the state face ongoing power outages.

Hannah Lisney, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New Orleans, said at a briefing Thursday morning that temperatures as high as 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected in some parts of southern Louisiana this weekend.

“I know no one wants to hear this, but the sun is going to come out and the temperatures are going to rise,” Lisney said. “Luckily we don’t have extreme heat this weekend, but it is going to warm up a bit.”

“So if you’re outside and you’re helping your neighbor, you’re cleaning up your own yard or you’re doing something outside to recover, please drink lots of water, make sure you wear sunscreen, dress in light-colored clothing and please, please, please listen to your body,” Lisney said. “If you need a break, take a break in the shade, take a break inside.”

Here is the weekend weather forecast for your city.

New Orleans

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a maximum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius at night. Wind gusts up to 24 km/h.

Friday: Sunny, with a high around 84 degrees and night temperatures around 72 degrees.

Saturday: Sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 24 degrees Celsius.

Baton Rouge

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high around 82 degrees and a low around 60 degrees at night. Winds up to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high around 85 degrees and a low around 68 degrees.

Saturday: Sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 31 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 22 degrees Celsius at night.

Sunday: 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 13:00. Mostly sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 30 degrees and a minimum temperature of around 24 degrees.

Lafayette

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high around 85 degrees and overnight lows in the high 60s. Winds 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 21 degrees Celsius at night.

Saturday: Sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 23 degrees Celsius.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 31 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 23 degrees Celsius.