Mild Weather Continues Today, But It Becomes Much Warmer For Christmas

A weak cold front will sweep across Louisiana today, but it will not have much moisture associated with it. Therefore, we will be mostly cloudy and mild with only a slight chance for a shower. Highs will be in the mid 60s. Tonight will be partly cloudy, but we will not see a big cool-down behind this front since the air mass behind it has a Pacific origin vs Canadian one. Lows will be in the upper 40s north and mid 50s south.

Friday will still be a mild day with mostly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the mid 60s. Fog is possible Friday Night with lows in the 50s north and 60s south.

Get ready for an unseasonably warm Christmas Weekend! An upper-level low will move from Baja California NE into the Rocky Mountains. This low and a warm front will transport in warm and more humid air from the Pacific and Gulf over Louisiana all weekend. At the same time, a ridge of high pressure will sit over the Eastern Gulf and this will pump in southerly flow over us. We will have partly cloudy skies on Christmas Eve with highs in the mid 70s. If you are headed to any church services on Christmas Eve Afternoon/Evening it will be mild with temperatures falling into the 60s.

Christmas Day will be mostly cloudy, mild and muggy with some fog. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s. You won't need your coat if you are headed to church or going to any Christmas Celebrations during the day. While these temperatures are warm, they are not as warm as last year when we had a record high of 82°!

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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

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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

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

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