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Sunny, cool and gorgeous weather today

Pleasant Weather Today:  You can expect a gorgeous day today with plenty of sunshine as an area of high pressure sits over Louisiana.  We will still be a little cool with highs in the lower 60s.  It would be a nice day to go out for lunch!

Another Cold Night:  Get ready for another chilly night across Southeast Louisiana.  We will be clear with lows in the mid 30s north of the lake with some patchy frost, and in the mid 40s south of the lake.  Be sure to cover or bring in any plants tonight north of the lake!


Friday will start out quite chilly, but we will quickly warm up.  The area of high pressure moves east of Louisiana toward Georgia.  This will shift the winds from the northeast to the southeast and that will help to warm us back up.  It will draw up some Gulf Moisure, so we'll become partly cloudy with highs around 70.  Friday Night will not be as cold with mostly cloudy skies and lows near 60. 

Weekend Outlook:  Some rain and t'storms will return each day as an area of low pressure moves across the Deep South States.  Some heavy rain will be possible.  The chance for rain is around 40-60% each day.  It will be warm and humid with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the lower 60s each day.  If you have any St. Patrick's Day parade plans then you better plan for a little rain.

 

Make sure you get out and enjoy the great weather!  Have a good day! -Dave

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