Acadiana experienced beautiful weather for the Thanksgiving holiday, plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. Shoppers this morning were shivering as lows dropped into the mid 30s. We did have reports of frost across the region. Most of the frost reports came in from outside of the city, and most of the frost was accumulating on rooftops and parked cars. Actual temperatures stayed above the freezing point, but frost can form when the dewpoint drops below 32 degrees. Early this morning the dew point in New Iberia was at 31 degrees, so the formation of some frost wasn’t a surprise to me.
Sunny skies are expected again today with highs running in the mid 60s. As the wind shifts more southward tonight, temperatures will hold in the mid 40s, so no frost expected tonight. Tomorrow expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs pushing closer to 70. Clouds will return Sunday as an upper level trough develops west of us, and a cold front drops in from the north. A few showers are possible late in the day Sunday.
Next week, that front will stall along the Gulf Coast. Acadiana will be north of the front, so the early part of the week will be cooler than normal. Upper level disturbances will move along the front, so rain chances will stay high for Monday and Tuesday, possibly into Wednesday too. Temps will only reach the mid to upper 50s during the day, so a chilly rain will await you as you head back to work and school.
StormTeam3 Meteorologist Dave Baker
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