Expect a chilly start to our Fat Tuesday.
"It'll be a cold one this year, but at least it will be dry. The morning starts near 40 in New Orleans and will feel a few degrees cooler with a light north breeze," according to WWL-TV Meteorologist Alexandra Cranford.
The Northshore and outlying areas start Mardi Gras with a freeze.
"North and west of Lake Pontchartrain until 9 a.m. Tuesday. Protect sensitive plants that may have begun to grow during our recent warmth."
We warm up a little during Fat Tuesday.
"Temperatures will gradually rise through the 40s during the morning and will top out only near 52 for late afternoon."
After the revelry ends, it gets even colder.
"Ash Wednesday morning looks like the coldest of the week - the day starts once again with a light freeze north of Lake Pontchartrain and upper 30s on the Southshore," Cranford forecasts.
Here is here detailed forecast:
TUESDAY – MARDI GRAS:Mostly sunny, breezy and chilly. Highs around 52, feeling like the 40s. Wind N 8-15 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT:Clear and cold. Lows north of the lake around 30 with a light freeze - protect plants and pets, and south around 38. Wind N 6-12 mph.
WEDNESDAY:Sunny and cool. Highs around 56. Wind NE 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY:Partly cloudy and milder. Lows north of the lake around 36 with frost and south of the lake around 44. Highs around 67.
FRIDAY:Partly cloudy and mild. Lows around 58. Highs around 76.
SATURDAY:Mostly cloudy, breezy and mild with a 30% chance for showers and thunderstorms increasing to 60% overnight. Lows around 63. Highs around 79.
SUNDAY – D.S.T. - SET CLOCKS 1 HOUR FORWARD AT 2 AM:Mostly cloudy, breezy and mild with a 40% chance for showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 65. Highs around 75.