Some Rain Today With Plenty of Sunshine Sunday

Weekend Cold Fronts: The heaviest rain has come to an end for the day and some sun will be peaking out from time to time making it mostly cloudy. However, there will also still be some lingering light showers or drizzle/mist possible later today as another cold front moves through later this afternoon/evening.

As for temperatures...we will climb into the upper 60s this afternoon before the next cold front passes through, and then the temps. will quickly fall down to the 30s tonight.

Plenty of sunshine is on tap for Sunday, but it will be cool with highs in the lower 50s. Sunday Night will be clear and very cold with a light freeze and lows in the lower 30s.

Next Week Outlook: An area of high pressure will move across Louisiana during the first part of next week. It will stay dry Monday through Thursday with sunny to partly cloudy skies each day. We will have dry weather and cool high temperatures in the 60s and lows in the 30s to start the week. Then the high pressure will move east of Louisiana by the end of the week and we will have warmer and more humid air coming back to Baton Rouge. High temperatures will be around the 70s and lows in the 50s.

The forecast models are all showing a strong cold front moving into and through Baton Rouge on Friday and this weekend. This will set off scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could possibly be strong to severe with this front Friday and Saturday. I'll have to keep an eye on that. Then it will turn SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER in the wake of the front for Christmas Week. Looks like it could be a chilly Christmas! Stay tuned!

Have a great weekend -Dave

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