Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum's Weather Blog

Short Term Forecast:   We will continue to be cold and breezy this afternoon as an area of high pressure builds to the Deep South.  Some high clouds will stream over us during the day and they will filter the sun.  Highs will be around 50.   It will be a chilly evening, so dress warmly if you are headed out tonight.  We will have mostly clear skies with temperatures in the 40s.   Another light freeze is likely on the Northshore tonight with clear skies, but the Southshore should stay above freezing.  The winds will die down, so some patchy frost is possible on both sides of the lake.  Lows will be around 30 north and in the upper 30s south.  Be sure to protect the plants, pets and people tonight.   Weekend Outlook:   The weekend will start out pretty nice on Saturday with partly cloudy skies.  It will be a little "warmer" with highs around 60.  It stays chilly Saturday Night with lows in the 30s north and 40s south....

Today & Tonight:   Make sure you get out and enjoy this Spring-like weather today because BIG changes are coming to our temperatures on Thursday.  It will be an unseasonably warm and humid afternoon across Southeast Louisiana with highs in the lower 80s.  The record high for today at Armstrong International is 83°, so we will come close to that!  Otherwise, it will be partly to mostly cloudy with a few showers popping up from time to time.   This evening will be mild and muggy with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers.  Temperatures will be in the 70s, so it will be pretty nice to get out and enjoy it!   Most of tonight will be pretty mild as the strong cold front moves closer to New Orleans.  It will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers developing overnight along with some patchy fog. Temperatures will fall to near 60 by daybreak, or right before the cold front gets here.   Thursday Strong Cold Front:  The col...