A warmup is on the way this week

Temperatures will begin to warm, with rain also possible

Updated: December 22, 2024, 5:30 p.m. CST

HUNTING. BEAUTIFUL CONDITIONS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. From here, temperatures will begin to warm as we head into next week. Maybe there is a chance that it will rain soon here too. AFTER A FEW BEAUTIFUL, CLEAR DAYS. Now let’s take a look at the big picture that shows you what’s happening. The colder conditions are still being felt across the region, including here in southeast Louisiana, and beyond that the skies are still clear, even today, almost everywhere here. Due to the temperature differences over the past 24 hours, winds will be quite light at around five miles per hour at most in many locations across the region. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE OF 0 TO 5 DEGREES. So maybe a slight warm-up here, but you’ll notice a bigger difference tomorrow. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS SHORTLY. TODAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE MAP SHOWS 50°C TODAY AND LOWER 60°C IN THE SLIDELL AREA. However, the final numbers for New Orleans reached a high of 56 degrees today, putting us well below the average for this time of year, which is 60 degrees this morning and was recorded at 37 degrees. This puts us well below the average of 48. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHERE WE STAND CURRENTLY IN TERMS OF OUR NUMBERS. And we’re mostly aiming for somewhere in the low to mid 50s. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 50 IN BELLE CHASE, 53 IN KENNER, ALSO 53 IN SLIDELL. TEMPERATURES IN BELLE CHASE NOW ABOUT 50. THE FORECAST FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. CLEAR SKY. Another cold, but not as cold as last night. And pretty dry here too. Easterly winds around five o’clock forecast low winds along the north coast tomorrow morning. LOW TO MID 30’S AND WE CAN ALWAYS GET A COMBINATION OF 40’S HERE AND EVEN UNDER 50’S IN SOME PLACES HERE ON THE SOUTH COAST. MUCH WARMER CONTINUING TOWARDS THE COAST WHERE LOW TO MID 50S CAN BE EXPECTED. FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE DAY TOMORROW. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT WARMER TEMPERATURES HERE. COMES. Drier conditions and easterly winds around 5 to 10 mph forecast high numbers tomorrow. YOU CAN LOOK INTO THE MID 60’S WHICH ON AVERAGE IS EXACTLY WHERE WE SHOULD BE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. And after that, we’ll continue our warm-up trend here because as mentioned, we’ll be well into the upper 60s on Tuesday. BUT HERE COMES THE 70S, WEDNESDAY. AND THIS WILL CONTINUE HERE INTO THE REST OF NEXT WEEK. EVEN ON THE WEEKEND, IT CAN BE DOWN TO BETWEEN 70°C HERE AS OUR WINDS SWITCH FROM THIS EASTERN DIRECTION TO WARM US UP. Let’s talk again about the rest of tonight, mainly the entire region. IN THE LARGER PICTURE, AS SHOWN, HIGH PRESSURE CONTROLLED HERE, A LITTLE HIGH PRESSURE AREA HERE THAT KEEPS US GREAT DRY AND OVERALL PRETTY CLEAR DURING THE DAY AND ALSO CLEAR HERE AT NIGHT. THIS PATTERN DOESN’T CHANGE A LOT HERE. HOW WE TAKE YOU INTO MONDAY EVENING. Let’s go. As we head into Tuesday we are watching the humidity increase from the west. THEREFORE, HERE ALSO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLOUD COVERAGE. THIS IS FROM THIS NEXT SYSTEM THAT IS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WHICH WILL HELP GIVE US SOME BETTER CHANCES OF RAIN AS WE HEAD INTO CHRISTMAS DAY ON WEDNESDAY, we’re looking at about a 50% chance or chance of showers, thunderstorms and a a few light rains Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. The next system moves on Saturday. This could also give us another chance for rain and a few thunderstorms. WDSU’s first seven-day forecast shows we’re expecting that warming trend back into the 70s on Wednesday. This continues all week here and into Sunday. AT LEAST THE CHANCES OF showers and thunderstorms are possible here again on Wednesday and Thursday. ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST AGAIN AS WE HEAD INTO SATURDAY OF NEXT WEEKEND. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE WAR

A warmup is on the way this week

Temperatures will begin to warm, with rain also possible

Updated: December 22, 2024, 5:30 p.m. CST

Weather forecast for Sunday evening: Skies will remain clear throughout the night, with lows of around 30 degrees on the north coast and lows of 40 degrees on the south coast. The wind is blowing gently from the east at a speed of 5 miles per hour. Weather forecast for Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low 60s. Winds will be from the east at a speed of 5-10 miles per hour. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Christmas Day and Thursday with high temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. Highs will remain in the low to mid 70s for the remainder of the week, with the possibility of showers and storms Saturday.

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Forecast for Sunday evening

Skies will remain clear through the night, with lows in the mid 30s north coast and low 40s south coast. The wind is blowing gently from the east at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

Forecast for Monday

Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low 60s. Winds will be light from the east at 5-10 miles per hour.

WDSU First Warning 7 Day Forecast

Partly cloudy skies Tuesday with warmer highs back in the upper 60s. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Christmas Day and Thursday with high temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. Highs will remain in the low to mid 70s for the remainder of the week, with the possibility of showers and storms Saturday.