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Scattered showers and storms continue to be possible overnight and into early Saturday. Locally heavy rainfall with these storms could produce flash flooding in spots. We’ll trend drier through the rest of Saturday with plenty of clouds hanging around. By Sunday, we’ll be completely dry – a trend that holds through next week.

Several waves of showers and storms are possible through Saturday, bringing locally heavy rain to the region. While there will be some dry time outside both on Friday and Saturday, rain gear may come in handy as we continue to dodge rain. By Sunday and early next week, the capital area will trend much drier.

A FLOOD WATCH takes effect at 6pm Friday evening and lasts into early Saturday morning for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension, Assumption, Livingston, St. James, St. Mary and Tangipahoa parishes. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. CLICK HERE for flood safety information. A few storms on Friday night may also pose a severe weather risk. Damaging winds and an isolated tornado or two are the primar...

Tonight & Tomorrow: Tuesday night will feature clear skies, light winds, and low humidity – a classic recipe for cooling off very efficiently. We’ll see a low temperature in the middle-30s in Baton Rouge. However, areas outside the city could reach the freezing mark. A *FREEZE WARNING* is in effect overnight and early Wednesday along and north of I-10/

High pressure dominates our weather pattern for the first part of the week, keeping us cool and dry. That changes for the second half of the week as high pressure shifts east. Not only will we get warmer, but it opens the door for a few systems that could bring rain late this week and into the weekend.

Tonight & Tomorrow: Despite some spotty light rain in the capital city during the morning, the rest of Sunday turned out sunnier and warmer than initially expected. A cold front will pass through on Sunday evening, setting us up for a much chillier start to the workweek. We anticipate a few high clouds into early Monday morning, and it will be cold. Morning lows should dip into the upper-30s. Coats will be needed as we head out the door!

If you have the opportunity to choose which day to get outside over the weekend, Saturday is the day! Despite a chilly start, afternoon highs will be rather comfortable. It’ll also be dry, which bodes well for the LSU game. However, Sunday will bring forth some changes. Another round of rain is possible, which might affect post-Thanksgiving travel.

Thanksgiving has been quite chilly this year, and we’ve had to dodge some light rain along the way. The chill remains through the weekend and into next week. We’re also watching our next potential rainmaker this weekend.

After a pleasant weekend, a strong storm system could make things not so pleasant to start to the week. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Monday, especially during the evening hours. A few storms could be on the strong to severe side.

A weak cold front will sweep the clouds aside just in time for the LSU game. Although the weekend looks pleasant, a strong disturbance arrives early next week. This system brings beneficial rain, but also a chance for strong to severe storms.