Baton Rouge weather: Mild afternoons ahead before a big cooldown

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Mild afternoons continue for now, with a strong cold front on the way.

TONIGHT: Patchy fog is possible overnight, so be careful on the roadways. Lows will generally be in the low 60s, with a few sneaking down to the upper 50s by sunrise Monday.

MONDAY: After a few areas of morning fog, skies will clear and we’ll have a pleasant afternoon with highs around 80.

LOOKING AHEAD: Tuesday will feature more of the same – highs in the low 80s with afternoon sunshine. Another cold front (a stronger one) will sweep across the area Tuesday night, bringing a chance for rain late. The rain will quickly exit and cooler air will begin to overtake south Louisiana and southwest Mississippi, bringing a real fall feel to the air. Highs on Wednesday – Friday will not even make it out of the 60s, with overnight lows in the low to mid 40s. Have the jackets ready to go by midweek!

TRACKING THE TROPICS:

Hurricane Melissa continues to strengthen and is now a category four. Melissa will likely strengthen to a category five sometime on Monday, before making a landfall in Jamaica. This slow moving major hurricane will bring devastating impacts to Jamaica, as well as Cuba, including multiple feet of rainfall and catastrophic wind damage.

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