Visibilities dropped to 1/4 mile for a while early this morning here in Lafayette and the surrounding areas. Fog lifted quickly and a mix of sun and clouds have returned. A cool front later this afternoon will bring another round of clouds, and a few showers. Dry and cool weather is expected for the remainder of the Thanksgiving weekend.
Our front today should arrive around midday with a few showers along with it. Thunderstorms will remain offshore, as the bulk of the moisture won’t have enough time to roll northward ahead of the front. Some folks along the coast may hear a rumble of thunder. Most of the rain will stay south of I-10. After the front passes by, cooler and drier air will filter in. Skies will clear this evening and temperatures will drop into the upper 40s. Sunny skies are forecast for Wednesday and Thanksgiving with temperatures slightly below normal for this time of year. Another front will dive southward late Thanksgiving evening dropping the temperatures a few more degrees for the early part of the weekend. The second front won’t produce any rain, probably not much cloud cover either.
Dry weather will stick around for the remainder of the weekend, although the next front will be on our doorstep late Sunday. Rain should hold off until Monday, very cool air could be in early next week. Some models are pointing at 30s for overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday of next week! Yes, it’s starting to feel more like the holidays!
StormTeam3 Meteorologist Dave Baker
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