Pleasant and cool weather today

Short Term Forecast: It is a clear and much cooler start to this Wednesday. Temperatures are in the lower 40s.

We will have a gorgeous day as high pressure sits over the Southeast U.S. Expect sunny skies and much cooler temperatures in the wake of the cold front that moved through Baton Rouge yesterday. Highs temperatures will be in the lower 60s.

More clear skies are on tap tonight with some chilly temperatures. Lows will dip into the upper 30s.

Week Ahead: The area of high pressure will remain over us on Thursday, and that will make for another nice day. We will have a few high clouds streaming by us, so I'll call for mostly sunny skies. It will still be cool with highs in the lower 60s. Thursday Night will be mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 40s.

We will start to warm up on Friday as the area of high pressure moves to the east of Louisiana. This will shift the winds from the northeast to the southeast. That will bring in the warm air from the Gulf. We will become partly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s. Friday Night will be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s.

Weekend Outlook: Another day of partly cloudy skies is in the forecast for Saturday. We will stay warm, but become a little more humid with highs in the lower 70s. Saturday Night will be partly cloudy with lows only in the upper 50s.

*Remember to Spring Forward one hour Saturday Night for Daylight Saving Time!!!*

The weather will start to change on Sunday as another cold front moves closer to Baton Rouge. Most of the day will be dry, but it looks like rain and storms will arrive late in the day. Therefore, we will be partly to mostly cloudy with isolated showers developing. Highs will be in the mid 70s.

The cold front will move into Baton Rouge on Sunday Night. This will bring us scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 50s.

Enjoy the sunshine and comfortable weather. Have a great day! -Dave

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