Skip to main content

A Cold Front Brings Rain And Colder Temperatures Today


Short Term Forecast:  A cold front is moving through Southeast Louisiana this morning.  We have scattered showers and a few thunderstorms over the area.  The rain should come to an end by late morning.  Then we will be left with mostly cloudy skies.  Temperatures are in the 50s.

The cold front will be to the east of Baton Rouge this afternoon and it will take all the rain with it.  Then we will have partly to mostly cloudy skies.  The temperature forecast for today is pretty complicated. High temperatures were reached early this morning, and fell once the front moved through.  However, we could see them rise a little when the sun peaks out this afternoon, so look for them to climb back into the lower 60s.

It will become mostly clear and MUCH COLDER tonight.  Low temperatures will fall down to the upper 30s.  You better plan to bundle up!

Week Ahead:  An area of high pressure will build in behind the front on Tuesday and stay over the Southeast U.S. all week.  We will be sunny and cool on Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the lower 60s.  Low temperatures will be quite cold as they stay in the upper 30s.

A disturbance will move through on Thursday, but it will not have any moisture to work with over Louisiana.  Therefore, we will have some clouds increasing over Baton Rouge making it mostly cloudy.  It will stay cool with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s. 

Mostly sunny skies will return on Friday as the disturbance moves to the east of Louisiana.  It will be a little warmer with highs in the upper 60s.  Friday Night will be mostly clear and chilly with lows in the mid 40s.

Weekend Outlook:  An area of low pressure will move over the Deep South this weekend.  It will not have much moisture to work with, so we will stay dry with clouds building over Baton Rouge.  Therefore, Saturday will be partly cloudy and a tad warmer with highs around 70.  Saturday Night will be partly cloudy and still chilly with lows in the upper 40s. 

Sunday will have partly to mostly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 60s.  Sunday Night will be partly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 40s.

Tropical Outlook:  All areas of the tropics are quiet and tropical cyclone formation is not expected through Tuesday.

Take the umbrella and jacket with you today.  Have a good day! -Dave

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Unseasonably Cool Weather Continues

Short Term Forecast :  It is a very cold morning across the Capital City with clear skies and temperatures in the 30s.  A light freeze is expected!  I hope that you brought in your plants last night.  Take that jacket with you this morning. An area of high pressure remains over the Southeast U.S. today.  This will keep us sunny and with the northwest winds over us, we will stay cool.  High temperatures will be in the upper 50s. Another freeze is expected tonight for the Baton Rouge area.  We will be clear with calm winds and very good radiational cooling.  Low temperatures will fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.  The NWS has issued a Freeze Warning for areas along and north of the I-10/12 corridor from 2 AM to 8 AM Wednesday Morning.  The freeze could last 2 to 6+ hours and that would be long enough to kill any vegetation.  Make sure you bring in your plants or at least cover them tonight!  Bundle up! Week Ahead :  The area of high pressure will stay put through
34 comments
Read more

Major Snowstorm Headed To Northeast US Tomorrow

For all of my friends and family that live in the Northeast US...here is my latest analysis of the winter storm heading your way on Friday into Saturday: The same area of low pressure that brought the heavy rain and thunderstorms to Louisiana last night and this morning will be moving up the East Coast on Friday.  It will get much stronger and become a  Nor' Easter that will impact all the major cities from Philly to NYC to Boston as well as inland areas. Delmarva to NJ Coastal Areas :  Winter Storm Warning in effect from Friday AM until Saturday AM!  It looks like it will start out as a brief period of snow along the coast in the morning then change into a windy rain during the day.  Then go to a heavy snow late Friday into Saturday Morning.  Snow accumulations of 4-8" are possible.  Some minor ice accumulations are possible too. Winds will be sustained around 30+ mph and coastal erosion will be possible too. NE PA : Winter Storm Warning from 10 am Friday until 7 am Sat
4 comments
Read more

Today Is The 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Gustav

Early in the morning on September 1, 2008, Labor Day, Hurricane Gustav made landfall near Cocodrie, LA.  It was a strong category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds.  At one point, right before Gustav made landfall over Western Cuba, winds were as high as 150 mph (Category 4).  It did weaken as it crossed Cuba, but did regain strength as it sat in the middle of the Gulf as it became a Category 3 storm with winds of 115 mph.  This storm became the worst one ever to impact Baton Rouge, LA.  Sustained winds around 70 mph with a 91 mph wind gust was reported at Baton Rouge Metro Airport, 108 and 117 mph wind gusts were reported in Houma, LA.  That caused significant damage and, at one point, the entire city of Baton Rouge was without power. Hurricane Gustav moved slowly inland and the eastern-edge of the eye wall moved along the Mississippi River into Baton Rouge.  It continued northward through West Feliciana & Pointe Coupee Parishes.  The worst damage was seen along this line.  Area
1 comment
Read more