Frigid air continues to make the New Orleans metro area feel like a freezer, and those cold conditions will be sticking around for a few more days.
High temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday will top out in the 40s, with overnight lows dipping into the upper-20s on the Northshore and into the low-30s south of Lake Pontchartrain. Hard freezes are still possible on the Northshore, so residents there should protect their pipes. While pipes problems shouldn't be a concern south of the lake, residents there should protect their pets and plants from the cold temperatures.
Rain pushes into the area late Thursday night into early Friday morning, but those storms and showers should clear out by mid-morning Friday. We'll start to see temperatures rise on Sunday, with highs surpassing 50° early next week.
WEDNESDAY:
AM hard freeze north. Light freeze south and west. Cold. Sun and clouds. High: 48. Winds: N 6-12 mph.
THURSDAY:
AM hard freeze north. Light freeze south and west. Increasing clouds and cold. 20% chance rain late. Low: S 34, N 27. High: 50.
FRIDAY:
100% chance rain. Some heavy. Turning colder late. Windy. Low: S 45, N 38. High: 59, then falling at night.
SATURDAY:
Light freeze north. Sun and clouds. Windy, cold. Low: S 37, N 32. High: 48.
SUNDAY:
Light freeze north. Mostly sunny and cool. Low: S 38, N 30. High: 56.
MONDAY:
Partly cloudy. Crisp. Low: S 43, N 37. High: 57.
TUESDAY:
Partly cloudy and chilly. Low: S 41, N 35. High: 52.
