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Clear skies are on the way tonight and on Tuesday

Short Term Forecast:  The cold front has moved to the east of Baton Rouge and the skies have become clear.  You can actually see the clearing line very well on the satellite imagery and from the view pictures we have received...thanks for those!  This means it will be clear and turning chilly tonight with lows in the lower 40s.  You will want your jacket tomorrow morning!

Tuesday is shaping up to be a gorgeous day with plenty of sunny skies and comfortable temperatures.  We will stay warm in the wake of this front with a high in the lower 70s.

Tuesday Night will be clear and still a little chilly with lows in the upper 40s.

Week Ahead:  Wednesday is going to be the transition day between the sunny weather on Tuesday and stormy weather on Thursday Morning.  We will start the day with clear skies, but clouds will be on the increase during the afternoon.  It will be warmer and a little more humid as southerly winds transport in moisture from the Gulf.  Highs will be in the upper 70s.

Wednesday Night will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms moving into Baton Rouge ahead and along a cold front.  Some of the storms could be strong to severe ahead of the front.  Lows will be in the upper 50s.

Thursday will start off with the showers and storms early in the morning.  Some of these could be strong to severe.  The threats would be damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes.  Right now, SPC has a Slight Risk for severe weather just north of Louisiana, but this could change in the next few days.  We will have a keep a watch out for this possible rough weather.  The rain/storms will end by midday, and then we will have the sunshine coming out by the afternoon.  High temperatures will be in the lower 60s early in the day, and then the temperatures will fall throughout the afternoon to near 50.

Thursday Night will become clear and it will be MUCH COLDER with lows in the lower 30s.  Some of you will have a light freeze again!  Brrr!!

High pressure builds over the area on Friday with sunny skies.  Highs will struggle to get to around 60.  Friday Night will be clear and cold again with lows in the upper 30s.

Weekend Outlook:  The high pressure will still sit over us on Saturday and we will be partly cloudy.  It will also be a little warmer with highs in the mid 60s.  Friday Night is going to be partly cloudy and not as cold with lows in the mid 40s.

Sunday is going to see clouds increasing with a few showers possible ahead of our next cold front.  Highs will be in the upper 60s.  Sunday Night will be mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows will be in the upper 40s.

Enjoy the nice weather tomorrow and have a good night! -Dave

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