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Much Cooler and Breezy Today

The cold front has moved through and we will see an end to the rain today.  An upper-level low will move across Tennessee and this will help to keep some clouds over us today.  Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with much cooler and breezy northwest winds around 15-20 mph.  Highs will only be around 70°!  This will make for some great weather for the New Orleans Air Show in Belle Chasse. 

Tonight will become mostly clear and cool to chilly.  Lows north of the lake will be in the upper 40s and south of the lake in the mid 50s.  You will want a jacket on Monday Morning!

After a cool/chilly start to the day on Monday, we will have some very comfortable weather.  High pressure will build over us from the west.  We will have plenty of sunshine and milder highs in the upper 70s.  Monday Night will not be as cool with lows in the 50s on both sides of the lake.

The area of high pressure will move east of us on Tuesday, and this will bring back southerly winds.  We will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 80s.  

Forecast models are now showing a cold front moving into the area on Wednesday.  We will be partly cloudy with a slight chance for a late-day shower.  Highs will be in the mid 80s.  The cold front will move through on Wednesday Night with a few showers or storms.  Lows will be in the 60s.  

We will not cool-down with this front.  Actually, we will warm up behind it!  Thursday and Friday will both be partly cloudy warm and becoming more humid.  Highs will be in the mid 80s.  Lows will be around 70.  

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