KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Winter like temperatures will return this weekend!  The last several computer model runs have been colder with the front that will reach Acadiana early Saturday morning.  So our spring-like weather will come to an abrupt end with scattered showers late tonight through the pre-dawn hours.  It still appears that the better dynamics for storms should stay mostly to the north and east of Acadiana with the risk of severe weather also increasing over Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle for Saturday.  Nonetheless we should see scattered shower activity after midnight and generally before 8am Saturday. Lingering cloudiness and a few sprinkles will be possible through midday Saturday, but I do expect clearing for the afternoon hours.  Temperatures this evening will stay in the 60s but will cool into the upper 50s to lower 60s tomorrow morning.  Not much of a warm-up is expected Saturday with temperatures hovering in the mid-upper 50s to lower 60s depending on how soon the sun returns to the area.  Gusty northerly winds near 18-28 mph will kick-in across the area Saturday afternoon and should stay with us through midday Sunday.  Temperatures will drop into the mid-upper 30s Sunday morning with wind chills likely dipping into the mi-upper 20s.  It will feel quiet winter-like!  Sunny and cool conditions are expected for Sunday with highs generally in the low-mid-50s.  Sunday night/Monday morning will likely a light freeze so you may want to hold off on the spring plantings until mid-week.  All of next week looks dry and sunny at this point with highs getting back into the lower 60s Monday afternoon, upper 60s to near 70 for Tuesday and the low-mid 70s mid-late next week.  First blush for next weekend is indicating partly cloudy, breezy and warm conditions with slight rain chances at best.  Highs next weekend should be back to spring levels in the mid-upper 70s.  Showers and storms could follow with the next front a week from Monday.  Have a good weekend!