Staying Blustery All Day In New Orleans

We will have a blustery day across the New Orleans area. Expect to see plenty of clouds with more cold and windy conditions. We could also see some drizzle or light rain from time to time. Highs will only be in the mid 40s and it will feel like the 30s. Bundle up all day! Tonight will be partly cloudy and cold with lows north of the lake in the lower 30s and south of the lake in the upper 30s. Protect plants, pets and people.

Some sunshine will return on Tuesday, but it will stay cool as an area of high pressure sits just north of us. Highs will be in the mid 50s. Tuesday Night will not be as cold with lows in the 40s. We will warm up on Wednesday as the high pressure moves east of Louisiana. It will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 60s.

Our next cold front is forecast to move through on Thursday and it will bring us a few showers. However, it is not going to be as strong as this last one. Highs will be in the 60s, but they will likely fall slowly in to the 50s during the day.

High pressure will build over us on Friday with plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 50s.

Christmas Weekend: Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer as southerly winds return. Highs will be in the upper 60s. Christmas Day is forecast to be a warm one with partly to mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance for a shower. Highs will be in the lower 70s.

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