The National Weather Service says rain is expected during the morning, afternoon and night for Christmas Eve in Southeast Louisiana.
Forecasters say rain chances start ramping up on Saturday (December 23rd) night with a 50% chance of rain.
NWS
CHRISTMAS EVE DAY
Things go downhill as we move through Christmas Eve on Sunday.
"Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm," the NWS office for New Orleans expects.
It will also be breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 80% during the day for activities like brunches and lunches.
CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT
For dinner on Christmas Eve, the chances for rain and storms get even higher Sunday Night.
"Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%."
WWL TV Meteorologist Payton Malone says there could be some flooding.
"The slow moving storm system could dump 1-3 inches of rain for areas with a few isolated spots picking up 4+ inches of rain. Of course if this falls too quickly then street flooding could happen in spots."
MIDNIGHT MASS
Midnight masses could be soggy too.
The Weather Service has the rain chance still around 75% until around 6:00am Christmas Day, when it drops to 50%.
CHRISTMAS DAY
The chance of showers goes down to about 30% after noon on Christmas Day.
Detailed NWS Forecast...
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Christmas Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
