WeatherMonday, November 2
Storms could arrive late on Election Day, with cooler weather behind the front
The Daily Baton Rouge team
If you're voting Tuesday, we suggest going earlier in the day. WAFB says the latest trend has low pressure moving farther north, leaving a chance of rain and a few isolated severe storms Tuesday night and early Wednesday, mainly north of the I-10/12 corridor.
40 to 50%chance of rain Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning
Gusty winds and brief heavy downpours are the main concerns, and precipitation will be hit and miss.
Source: WAFB
WBRZ says forecast guidance has pushed the stronger part of the system northward, so most locations should get less than a half inch of rain. Statewide, KPEL reports the Storm Prediction Center has most of Louisiana at a marginal risk for severe storms Tuesday.
- Monday: cloudy and muggy, high near 80, low near 70
- Tuesday: showers could start in the northwest by afternoon
- After the front: highs in the 70s, lows in the 40s and 50s
- Next weekend: another cold front is coming
Monday is quiet, and the front moves through overnight Tuesday into Wednesday
- Nov. 2Cloudy and muggy, with a high near 80 and a spotty shower possible
- Nov. 3Showers could start in the northwest by afternoon, with storms possible at night
- Nov. 4The front moves through early, and showers may linger in the morning before moving east