Our Friday comes with warm temperatures in the 70s, but don't get used to it. We will see temps plummet after a cold front storms into Southeast Louisiana.
"We will be mostly cloudy and milder with a slight chance for a shower this afternoon," WWL-TV Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum forecasts as we head for a high around 72. "The strong cold front arrives on Saturday."
He says a squall line of storms will sweep across the area between 8:00am and noon Saturday.
"These storms could be strong to possibly severe... High temperatures will be in the upper 60s before the front and then we will fall into the 50s by the afternoon behind the front. Wind will kick up to 15-25 mph once the front moves through and it will stay windy into Saturday night."
He says as we head into Sunday lows will drop to the 30s on both sides of the lake.
"Sunday will become sunny, but it will be much colder! High temperatures will only be in the upper 40s. It will still be windy, so it will feel like the 30s."
Nussbaum advised you to bundle up if you are headed to tailgate before the Saints game.
"Sunday morning will be in the 30s and feel like the 20s. By Noon it will only be in the mid 40s and will feel like the 30s. Kickoff temperatures will be around the mid 40s with plenty of sun."
TODAY:Mostly cloudy and milder with a 20% chance for isolated showers. Highs around 72. Wind S/SW 6-12 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING:Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance for scattered showers. Lows around 64. Wind S 8-15 mph.
SATURDAY:100% chance for morning showers and thunderstorms, some could be strong to severe. Then mostly cloudy, windy and turning colder all afternoon. Highs around 68 then falling. Wind SW/NW 15-25 mph.
SUNDAY:Clearing, breezy and much colder. Lows north around 35 feeling like 20s and south around 39 feeling like 20s. Protect pets and people on both sides of lake. Highs around 48, feeling like 30s.
MONDAY - MLK JR DAY:Plenty of sun and cool. Cold lows north around 30 with a LIGHT FREEZE, protect plants, pets, people, and cold south around 36 with FROST, protect plants, pets, people. Highs around 58.
TUESDAY:Morning fog possible, then mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild with a 30% chance for spotty showers. Chilly lows north around 48, protect pets, people and cool south around 53. Highs around 72.
WEDNESDAY:Cloudy, breezy and colder with a 70% chance for showers. Lows around 49. Highs around 57.
THURSDAY:Sun/cloud mix and cool. Cold lows north around 34 with FROST - protect plants, pets, people, and south around 39 - protect pets, people. Highs around 54.