The same unsettled weather pattern from the past week lingers into the new workweek. After a few more rounds of storms, the weather will begin to shift, with extreme heat and lots of sunshine replacing the stormy afternoons. 

Today & Tonight: After a round of morning thunderstorms, the atmosphere is worked over as of lunchtime. While only some lingering showers are expected for the first part of the afternoon, the sun should eventually poke out. That could push temperatures back into the 80s. It won't take much warming to pop the lid on the atmosphere again. Should sufficient warming take place, additional scattered thunderstorms would be possible by late afternoon — so don't abandon the rain gear just yet. Isolated activity may linger into the evening. Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy overnight with a low in the mid 70s.

Up Next: The Storm Station is forecasting one last round of numerous thunderstorms on Tuesday before the weather starts to calm down in the Capital Area. By mid-week, high pressure will begin to build over the state, bringing more sunshine and warmer temperatures while lowering the chance of daily rainfall. Only a few isolated storms will be possible on Wednesday and during Juneteenth celebrations on Thursday. By the weekend, typical Louisiana summer heat and humidity will return in full force with little rain for relief. With the Summer Solstice on Friday, Baton Rouge may see its second heat alert of the year as heat index values climb well above 100 degrees.

The Tropics: For the Gulf, Caribbean, and Atlantic, all is quiet. No tropical development is expected over the next seven days.

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