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Gorgeous weather today with warmer temperatures tomorrow


Short Term Forecast:  BRRRR!  It sure is a cold start to the day with clear skies and temperatures in the mid 30s.  Some of you may have even gotten closer to freezing, so patchy frost is possible. 

We will have a gorgeous afternoon with plenty of sunny skies thanks to an area of high pressure sitting right over the Southeast U.S.  It will remain cool with highs in the upper 60s.

It is not going to be as chilly tonight thanks to the winds shifting from the northeast to the southeast.  We will have mostly clear skies with lows in the mid 40s. 

Friday will be another pleasant day, but it is going to be warmer as the southerly winds persist over Baton Rouge.  Expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 70s.  Friday Night will be partly cloudy with some patchy fog and it will be mild with lows only in the mid 50s.

Weekend Forecast:  The warmer weather continues all weekend even though a trough of low pressure will move across the Southeast U.S. on Saturday.  We will have partly cloudy skies with a few sprinkles possible.  Highs will be in the mid 70s.  Saturday Night will be partly cloudy with some fog.  Lows will only drop to the upper 50s.

Sunday is expected to be another nice day with a mix of sun and clouds.  It will still be warm with highs in the upper 70s.  Sunday Night will be partly cloudy with some fog possible.  Low temperatures will stay mild as they fall to the mid 50s.

Tropical Outlook:  We have 2 days left in the 2012 hurricane season and everything remains quiet.  Therefore, tropical cyclone formation is not expected through Friday.

Enjoy the pleasant weather and have a nice day! -Dave

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