Turning Much Cooler In The Wake of The Cold Front Today

Short Term Forecast: The cold front moved through Baton Rouge this morning and the rain has come to an end. It has become a little breezy too. The clouds will stick around for a few hours before they break up and we will have clear skies by the end of the morning. Temperatures will start out in the 50s.

You can expect sunny skies and breezy conditions this afternoon as the cold front moves to the east of Louisiana. An area of high pressure will start to move toward the state from the west. This will give us the clear skies and some MUCH COOLER temperatures. We will have high temperatures only in the mid 60s this afternoon.

Get ready for a cold night across the Capital City! We will be clear with light winds and low temperatures will drop into the lower 40s. Some areas north and east of town may get into the upper 30s! Brrr! Bundle up on Friday Morning!

Friday will start out quite chilly and we will stay pretty cool during the day. The area of high pressure will remain over us and that will allow it to be a mostly sunny day. Highs will be in the upper 60s. Friday Night will be mostly clear and still chilly with lows in the mid 40s.

Weekend Outlook: The area of high pressure will be east of Louisiana this weekend. This means our weather will still be fantastic! It will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and mild on Saturday and Sunday. Highs will be in the lower to mid 70s and lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Tropical Outlook: All areas of the tropics are quiet and I'm not expecting anything to develop during the next 2 days.

Be sure to take that jacket with you and have a great day! -Dave

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