Overview
- Southerly flow has kept conditions unseasonably mild with highs in the mid to upper 70s and gusts reported up to 30–40 mph.
- Rain chances remain low at roughly 10–30% from late Thursday into Friday morning and early afternoon, with showers expected to be light and spotty.
- Temperatures dip only slightly behind the front, with a brief touch of drier air before afternoon highs rebound to the mid to upper 70s this weekend.
- Drought persists in the region and local officials continue burn bans in Tangipahoa and Washington parishes, prompting caution on outdoor burning.
- Weather radar returns earlier in the day were identified as smoke from marsh and prescribed burns rather than precipitation.