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A Warming Trend Starts Today


Short Term Forecast:  We begin this Friday Morning with clear skies and some chilly temperatures in the upper 30s.  You will probably want to take your jacket with you this morning, but you won't need it later today.

The area of high pressure that has been sitting over us the last few days has moved off to the east of Louisiana.  This has shifted the winds from the northeast to the southeast and this will warm us back up.  We will start a warming trend today that will last all weekend.  There is also a short-wave, or disturbance, that will move over us from Texas this afternoon.  It will bring in some high clouds and that will give us a mix of sun and clouds.  High temperatures will be in the lower 70s.

It will not be as cold tonight, but we will still have a little chill in the air with partly to mostly cloudy skies.  Low temperatures will fall to the upper 40s.

Weekend Forecast:  More southerly winds will pump up moisture and warm air from the Gulf of Mexico all weekend.  Saturday will have mostly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the lower 60s Saturday Night.

**Don't forget to turn your clocks AHEAD 1 Hour on Saturday Night before you go to bed for Daylight Saving Time!!**

A cold front will move toward Baton Rouge on Sunday from the Plains.  This will give us mostly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thunderstorms popping up by Sunday Afternoon.  Highs will be in the mid 70s.  The cold front will move closer to town on Sunday Night with scattered showers and some thunderstorms.  The rain could be heavy at times.  Lows will be in the lower 60s.

Next Week Outlook:  The cold front will push through Baton Rouge on Monday.  This will continue to bring us scattered to numerous showers with a few thunderstorms.  Some heavy rain will be possible during the day.  High temperatures will only get into the mid 60s.  Monday Night will have some lingering clouds with the rain coming to an end.  It will turn colder with lows in the lower 40s.

An area of high pressure will build over the Southeast U.S. starting on Tuesday and it will stay put through Friday.  This means we will have some beautiful weather with sunny skies each day.  High temperatures will start out in the lower 60s on Tuesday, but they will be back in the 70s on Wednesday through Friday.  Low temperatures will be in the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday Nights, but will be in the 50s on Thursday and Friday Nights. 

Severe Weather Awareness Week:  All week the NWS has been posting various topics on severe weather and how to be prepared as we head into the heart of our severe weather season.  For the latest topic and past topics, click here.

Enjoy the warmer weather this weekend and have a great day! -Dave

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