. . .Heavy Rain Likely Today. . .

Climate: We tied a 113 year old record high on Thursday!  The mercury climbed to 88 degrees, that means the old record was set back in 1896! 

Short Term:  It is a very warm, muggy and breezy start to this Friday.  The skies are mostly cloudy and there is a line of rain off to the west of Baton Rouge.  We will stay dry this morning with morning temperatures in the upper 70s.

The showers and thunderstorms will move into Baton Rouge by lunchtime today.  The rain will be slow moving, and heavy rain is expected.  A few storms could be strong with gusty winds to around 40 mph, but severe weather will likely stay north of Baton Rouge where the best dynamics are in place.  High temperatures will be reached around lunchtime as they climb into the lower 80s, and then they will fall through the afternoon down into the 60s. 

Periods of rain can be expected tonight as the cold front moves through.  The rain will likely be heavy at times.  Rainfall totals for the day could be around 1 to 3 inches.  It will be much cooler with lows in the lower 50s. 

Halloween Weekend:  The cold front will be located to the east of Louisiana by lunchtime, and the rain will gradually come to an end.  The clouds will decrease throughout the afternoon, and it will be a cooler day.  High temperatures will be in the upper 60s.

Trick-or-Treaters will have spook-tacular weather!  The skies will be mostly clear between 6 to 8 PM, and it will be cool with temperatures in the lower 60s.  This will also be boo-tiful weather for the LSU game at 7 PM verses Tulane. 

Overnight on Saturday we will have clear skies and chilly temperatures down to the upper 40s.

High pressure will build in across the Southeast U.S. on Sunday.  This will make for some fantastic weather with sunny skies and mild temperatures in the lower 70s.  It will be clear and chilly on Sunday night with lows in the upper 40s.

Football Forecast:  The weather will gradually improve during the SLU game verses Central Arkansas.  At kickoff you can expect mostly cloudy skies with a few showers and temperatures in the mid 60s.  By the end of the game, it will be partly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 60s.  Those Southern Fans headed to Pine Bluff, AR the weather will be great for the 2: 30 PM kickoff against Arkansas - Pine Bluff.  It will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the lower 60s at kickoff. 

Next Week Outlook:  The area of high pressure will park itself over the Southeast U.S., and this is going to make for a beautiful week!  Each day, Monday through Friday, will have sunny skies with low humidity.  It will be mild with daily highs in the lower to mid 70s, and cool at night with lows in the lower 50s.

Tropical Update:  All areas of the tropics are still quiet, and they will remain that way for awhile.  Therefore, tropical cyclone formation is not expected through the weekend.