Scattered Showers and Storms Today and This Weekend

A cold front will move in from the NE this morning. It will bring us scattered showers and a few thunderstorms after the morning commute until Noon. Then we will be partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s. I

t will be partly cloudy and cool tonight with a slight chance for a shower. Lows will be in the 50s north and around 60 south of the lake.

Another cold front will move toward us on Saturday. It will be mostly cloudy with more scattered showers and thunderstorms starting in the afternoon. There will be some rain for the Irish Channel Parade, but it will not be a washout. Highs will be in the lower 70s. The cold front will move through New Orleans on Saturday Night into Sunday Morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some heavy rain will be possible. Lows will be in the 50s.

The rain will come to an end around Noon on Sunday - just in time for the Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day Parade. Then we will stay mostly cloudy, but it will be MUCH COOLER and breezy. Highs will only be in the lower 60s. Sunday Night will be mostly cloudy and cooler with lows in the 40s north and 50s south.

There will be another cold front on Monday with a few showers possible. Highs will be in the mid 60s. Then an area of high pressure will build over us Tuesday through Thursday. We will see plenty of sunshine each day with highs only in the 60s. Lows will be in the 30s/40s north and 40s south. Looks like we will have a return of Winter!

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