Mostly cloudy, foggy and mild today with a few showers possible

DENSE FOG ADVISORY in effect until Noon WEDNESDAY for Lakes & Coastal waters and land areas

More of the same weather is expected today, and that means more fog with muggy weather. A cold front has stalled just north of us, so we are stuck in the warm sector. Expect today to be mostly cloudy, muggy and mild with dense fog for much of the day over water areas. Highs will be in the upper 70s. More fog is expected tonight with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers ahead of a cold front. Lows will be in the mid 60s.

The next cold front will move through on Thursday Morning. This will bring us scattered showers and will help to get rid of the fog. The rain will come to an end around Noon, and then we will become clear and breezy during the afternoon hours. Highs in the mid 60s will occur in the morning before the cold front arrives. Then we will see temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s in the afternoon. Thursday Night will be clear and MUCH COLDER with lows in the 30s north and 40s south.

High pressure will build over us on Friday with plenty of sunshine and much cooler temperatures. High temps. will only be in the upper 50s with a light breeze. Friday Night will be mostly clear and chilly with lows in the 40s.

Looking ahead to New Year's Weekend...get ready for rain. We will quickly warm back up on Saturday with scattered showers for much of the day. Highs will be in the 60s. Saturday Night at Midnight will be cloudy with scattered showers and temperatures in the 60s. Make sure you plan for rain for your New Year's Eve parties!

New Year's Day, Sunday, will be cloudy with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some of the rain could be heavy at times. Forecast models show we could pick up 1-2"+ between Saturday and Sunday. Highs will be in the 70s.

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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

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

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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