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Another Gorgeous Day With Warmer Temperatures

High pressure is currently sitting over us and it will move to the east of Louisiana today.  This will allow us to have plenty of sunshine with warmer high temperatures in the lower  80s .  Tonight will have a few clouds and it will not be as cool.  Lows will be in the mid to upper  60s .   Wednesday will be a warm and breezy day ahead of a cold front.  There will be a slight chance for a shower late in the day.  Highs will be in the mid  80s .  The cold front will move through on Wednesday Night into Early on Thursday Morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Some of the storms could be strong to severe.  However, the better chance for severe weather will be over Central MS and North LA.  Lows will be around 70. Thursday will start out with the rain and storms for the morning commute as the cold front moves through.  Then we will become clear and breezy in the afternoon.  It will not cool down much with this front as high temperatures will be in the mid  80s .  
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Sunshine Returns Today and Much Warmer Temperatures Arrive Later This Week

The upper-level low that kept the clouds over us all day on Sunday is finally moving to the east.  At the same time, an area of high pressure will build over us from the west.  This will lead to plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures today.  Highs will be in the upper 70s.  Tonight will be mostly clear and not as chilly/cool with lows in the 50s.   The area of high pressure will move east of Louisiana on Tuesday, and this will bring back more southerly winds.  We will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower  80s .  Tuesday Night will be mostly clear with lows in the  60s .   Wednesday will be pretty quiet during the day as a cold front heads our way.  Expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid  80s .  The cold front will move through on Wednesday Night into Thursday Morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Some of the storms could be strong north of the lake as a squall line moves through.  Lows will be around 70.   The rain and storms will c

Much Cooler and Breezy Today

The cold front has moved through and we will see an end to the rain today.  An upper-level low will move across Tennessee and this will help to keep some clouds over us today.  Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with much cooler and breezy northwest winds around 15-20 mph.  Highs will only be around 70°!  This will make for some great weather for the New Orleans Air Show in Belle Chasse.  Tonight will become mostly clear and cool to chilly.  Lows north of the lake will be in the upper 40s and south of the lake in the mid 50s.  You will want a jacket on Monday Morning! After a cool/chilly start to the day on Monday, we will have some very comfortable weather.  High pressure will build over us from the west.  We will have plenty of sunshine and milder highs in the upper 70s.  Monday Night will not be as cool with lows in the 50s on both sides of the lake. The area of high pressure will move east of us on Tuesday, and this will bring back southerly winds.  We will be mostly

Cold Front Moves Through This Weekend With MUCH COOLER Air on Sunday

Today's Forecast: We will be warmer today with a small chance for a shower.  Some dry air aloft will limit the amount of showers we will see.  Expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid  80s .  Tonight will be partly cloudy and muggy with patchy fog.  Lows will be in the lower  60s  north and upper  60s  south of the lake.   Saturday will be our transition day of weather.  A cold front will move into the area during the evening hours.  We will have spotty showers and storms from ahead and along it.  Much of Saturday will actually be mostly cloudy and pretty dry with the bulk of the rain/storms arriving in the late afternoon and continuing until midnight or so.  It will be warm and humid with highs in the mid  80s .   If you are headed to the New Orleans Air Show or the Old Metairie Crawfish Festival, the weather will be good for much of the day!  Just keep an eye on the radar Saturday Evening. Plan for some rain and storms if you are tailgating for the LSU Spring Ga

Warm With A Few Storms Again Today, Subtropical Depression 1 Remains Weak

Today's Forecast: More of the same weather is expected today with partly cloudy skies and isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.  It will be warm and humid with highs in the mid  80s .  Tonight will have a few clouds and patchy fog.  It will be muggy with lows in the mid to upper  60s .   Friday will be just like today with a few storms and more warm temperatures in the mid  80s .  The cold front is still forecast to move through the region this weekend.  Saturday will be mostly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered showers and storms ahead and along the cold front.  Some of the storms could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .  More scattered showers and storms are expected Saturday Night as the front moves through.  Lows will be cooler as they fall to the 50s north and  60s  south.   Sunday will become a beautiful, breezy and much cooler day with plenty of sunshine.  High temperatures may struggle to get to 70

Warm With A Few Storms Again Today

Today's Forecast: We will continue to be warm and humid today with another chance for a few showers and storms this afternoon. Once we start to warm up, the heating of the day will help to set off the storms from late-morning until the evening hours - very similar to what we see in the Summer.  Any storm could produce heavy rain and some street flooding issues.  High temperatures will be in the lower  80s .  Tonight will be partly cloudy, mild and muggy with patchy fog.  Lows will be in the mid  60s .   Thursday and Friday will be just like today - partly cloudy warm and humid with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .  Lows will be in the mid  60s  on both sides of the lake.   The weather will change as we head into the weekend.  A cold front will move toward us on Saturday.  We will see spotty showers and storms ahead of it.  Right now, the day will not be a washout, but keep rain in your plans.  Some of the storms later

Plan For More Rain and Thunderstorms Today

Today's weather will be very similar to what we saw on Sunday - plenty of clouds mixed with sun along with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  These storms are being set off by a weak disturbance/wave aloft.  As the wave moves through, it taps into the warm/humid air over us and sets off the storms.  The storms could produce some gusty winds and contain heavy rain.  Highs today will be in the lower  80s .  Tonight will be partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight chance for a shower.  Lows will be in the  60s .   The wave will move east of us on Tuesday, but it will still be close enough to set off spotty showers and storms with mostly cloudy skies.  Highs will be in the lower  80s .   We start to dry out on Wednesday as an area of high pressure aloft moves over the Deep South.  This will make it partly cloudy with highs in the lower  80s .  The high pressure will sit right over us on Thursday and Friday.  This will allow us to see plenty of sunshine along with some war