Louisiana
FIRST ALERT: Extreme cold and dangerous wind chills in South Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Extreme cold and dangerous wind chills have settled into South Louisiana following this weekend’s winter storm.
EXTREME COLD WARNING
An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect through Tuesday at noon. Temperatures are expected to stay in the teens and 20s, with wind chills in the teens and possibly single digits, both this morning and again Tuesday morning.
Take action now to protect people, pets, pipes, and plants. Keep in mind that home fires are more common during winter due to increased use of fireplaces and portable heaters. Always follow recommended safety precautions when heating your home.
TODAY’S COLD FORECAST
After a frigid start with widespread hard freeze conditions, temperatures will only recover to the upper 30s this afternoon. A persistent northerly breeze will keep conditions feeling bitterly cold all day.
Wind chill values will struggle to rise out of the teens until late morning, only reaching the low 30s this afternoon. It will remain dangerously cold all day long.
Temperatures will fall back below freezing quickly after sunset, leading to another widespread hard freeze overnight into Tuesday morning.
DANGEROUS COLD TUESDAY MORNING
Overnight temperatures into Tuesday morning are expected to drop into the teens across much of South Louisiana, with 20s closer to the coast. Combined with winds, feels-like temperatures will be even colder, resulting in another morning of extreme cold and hard freeze conditions.
MORE FREEZING MORNINGS
Expect several more mornings below freezing this week. Temperatures moderate slightly by Friday, but another strong cold front arrives late Friday into Saturday, bringing another round of very cold air and potential hard freeze conditions.
EXTENDED FORECAST
Dangerous cold remains in place through Tuesday, followed by continued below-normal temperatures for the rest of the week. Another surge of colder air returns heading into the weekend, keeping freezing mornings in the forecast.
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