Warmer Weather Returns This Week In Baton Rouge

Short Term Forecast: It is a chilly morning across the Baton Rouge area with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the 40s. Better grab that jacket as you head out the door.

We will have a beautiful afternoon thanks to high pressure sitting over the Southeast U.S. Some high clouds will move across the city today, but that will only make it mostly sunny verses the totally sunny skies we had all weekend. It will become a little warmer with high temperatures in the lower 70s.

Expect a little chill still in the air tonight with mostly clear skies. Low temperatures will be in the mid 40s.

Week Ahead: The area of high pressure will remain over the Southeast U.S. on Tuesday through Thursday. This means we will have very pleasant weather all week. It will also stay warm with daily highs in the lower to mid 70s. There will still be some chilly temperatures at night with lows in the upper 40s.

Thanksgiving Day: It is going to be a fantastic day weather-wise! We will be mostly sunny and warm with highs in the mid 70s and lows will be in the upper 40s.

Black Friday: Any early morning deal shoppers you will want your jacket since the temperatures will be in the 40s, but it will warm up later in the day. A cold front is forecast to move across Baton Rouge later in the day, but it will be dry. Friday Night will be mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 40s.

Weekend Outlook: In the wake of the cold front, we will have plenty of sunshine with cooler temperatures. Expect mostly sunny skies on Saturday and Sunday with highs around 70 each day. Low temperatures will be in the mid 40s each night.

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

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

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