Look for warm air to blow across Southeast Louisiana today.
"It will be an unseasonably warm, breezy and humid day ahead of a strong cold front," WWL-TV Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum forecast.
He says rain will increase throughout the day and into Friday.
"Scattered showers and storms will develop ahead of the front this afternoon. A few could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain."
He says we could get near or break a record for heat today.
"Expect near record highs in the lower 80s. The record is 84° set back in 1982."
Nussbaum says the cold front will sweep across the area tonight with a line of showers and storms.
"Friday will be a cloudy, breezy, much cooler raw day with scattered showers throughout the day as southwest flow aloft stays over us. Highs will only be around 60°."
TODAY:Mostly cloudy, breezy, warm and humid with a 40% chance for scattered showers and storms later this afternoon and evening. A few could be strong. Near record Highs around 83. Wind S 10-20 mph.
TONIGHT:Cloudy, breezy and turning cooler with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms. A few could be strong. Lows around 57. Wind S/N 10-20 mph.
FRIDAY:Cloudy, breezy and much cooler with a 60% chance for showers. Highs around 59. Wind N 10-20 mph.
SATURDAY:Cloudy and chilly with a 20% chance for a few showers mainly in the morning. Lows north of the lake around 45 and south around 49. Highs around 58.
SUNDAY – ST. PATRICK’S DAY:Partly cloudy and cool. Lows north of the lake around 44 and south around 47. Highs around 63.
MONDAY:Mostly clear and milder. Lows north of the lake around 43 and south around 50. Highs around 68.
TUESDAY:Partly cloudy and mild. Lows north of the lake around 46 and south around 52. Highs around 65.
WEDNESDAY:Mostly clear and mild. Lows north of the lake around 45 and south around 50. Highs around 70.