Louisiana Weather March 4 Evening - 62° Above Normal

Good evening. Louisiana. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside tonight and you might think we skipped straight to May. The air is thick, warm. And loaded with Gulf moisture. We only dropped to 66 degrees overnight. That's a solid 62 degrees warmer than usual for early March. Tack on the nearly an inch of rain we saw yesterday. And you've got a genuine tropical vibe settling over the bayou. In the next 24 hours. Tonight stays mild and muggy. Lows statewide hold right at 66. You'll see some patchy fog develop late, especially along the coast and up through the Capital Region. If you're commuting early Thursday morning, give yourself some extra time. The visibility might be tricky in spots. Thursday brings even more heat. Southeast Louisiana climbs to 81 degrees. The Capital Region hits 84. Northwest Louisiana tops out at 85. We're running a solid 62 degrees to 62 degrees above normal. That puts us dangerously close to record territory. You might see a stray shower pop up south and east in the afternoon, but most of us stay dry. The pattern flips Friday. A storm system rolls in and parks right over us. Showers and thunderstorms become likely Friday and Saturday. Some spots could see a solid one to two inches of rain. Northwest Louisiana sees the best chance of getting drenched Saturday. The humidity hangs around into early next week. We keep the warmth, but we also keep the daily storm chances. Tonight's full moon will have to fight through all that cloud cover. Sunrise is at 6:29. We're picking up nearly two minutes of daylight every single day. The spring equinox is just two weeks away. Keep that umbrella handy for Friday. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.