This week has seen 3 sunny days without any clouds, but that will change on Thursday as moisture surges out of the Gulf ahead of our next area of low pressure. We'll see temperatures warm to 65-70 Thursday and 70-75 on Friday before winter returns Friday night into Saturday. There may be some strong storms as a cold front sweeps across Louisiana, but NWS says the severe threat doesn't look very high. The upper trough driving this front will not deepen and that will keep the core of the cold to our north. Never the less, highs Saturday and Sunday will struggle to get out of the 40s with brisk north winds. It's back to the heavy weather gear for 2 days. The cold retreats on Monday as another system will bring a rain threat by late in the day.
I lost my voice on Sunday during the Saint's tailgating show on FOX 8. It hasn't come back yet. Many of my friends who were in the Dome have the same problem. Screaming for 3 hours will do that! Never fear, I'll have it back by game time (Super Bowl). Go Saints!
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Bob,
It's a good thing you had Kim do the weather for you 2nite. I noticed you lost your voice last night, but it wasn't as bad. Rest your voice :)
Today will be pleasant. Expect filtered sunshine throughout the day, might make a nice sunset. Today will be slightly warmer than the past few days; highs will be in the upper 60's. Winds will be out of the East at around 10mph shifting to the SE tonight. Dew points will be on rise tonight so I do not see the temperatures falling too much. Lows should be in the upper 50's.
The weather on Friday will steadily deteriorate as our next weather maker approaches our area from the west. Friday will start mostly cloudy thickening to overcast by noon. After noon scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of the main squall line will begin penetrating the area. It will get quite breezy during this time period. Winds will be out of the south at around 10-15mph. The main squall line will arrive in the New Orleans Metropolitan area between 5-7PM Friday Evening. There will be a threat for strong thunderstorms along the squall line, however, the air will be too stable on the Northshore to support strong thunderstorms. The airmass will more unstable the closer you get to the coast so that is where the highest chance for a strong to possibly severe storms will be. Rainfall totals across SE LA will be in the 1-2 inch range. Flooding is not anticipated.
Behind the front there will be a much colder airmass. Cold air will begin to advect into the area Friday night. Saturday may start cloudy (maybe even some drizzle) but it should clear out by noon. Saturday will be very chilly and the majority of the day should be in the 40's, especially if the clouds hang around a little longer than forecasted. Wind chills will be in the 30's due to the strong northerly winds. On Saturday night temperatures will fall into the upper 30's on the SS, and lower 30's on the NS. A light freeze for areas north of the I-10 is not out of the question.
Sunday will be a sunny day, however, it will be another sweater and jacket day with highs in the mid 50's. The winds will be much lower so it will not feel nearly as bad as Saturday. Sunday night, lows will fall into the mid 30's on the SS, and the Northshore will experience a light freeze. Monday will be warmer and cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon as an area of Low Pressure develops off the Texas coast. This low could bring some heavy rain to the area on Tuesday. The time and details for this system are yet to be determined.
-ONLYREAL
Weatherman Bob -
As this has been an El Nino winter - too much rain and colder than usual - what does that bode for spring and summer? What is the usual pattern following an El Nino winter?
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