*Noon Update* - Storms are still set to arrive later this evening, bringing pockets of heavy rain and frequent lightning. Although it will not be a widespread issue, a few could see strong to severe storms. 

The Next Impact: The forecast has gone to expectation so far this afternoon, and everything is still on track for this evening. Around 2-4 pm, isolated to scattered showers and a few storms will begin to form. Any severe threat will be very low with this round. The best chance of rain and severe weather will occur with a line of storms. Latest guidance has continued to speed up, and now have this line near Baton Rouge around 7-8 pm. If you live to the west, arrival time will be about an hour earlier, and to the east, an hour later. Everyone will get the rain, but not everyone will see severe weather.

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The Storm Prediction Center has maintained the entire area under a Level 2/5 “Slight” risk for severe weather. This means isolated instances of severe weather will be possible. Most neighborhoods will be ok, but a few could get impacted. Damaging straight-line winds exceeding 60 mph look to be the primary issue, though a few spin-up tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Keep phones charged and have a way to receive weather alerts, like the Storm Station Weather App, in case warnings are issued. Although flash flooding is possible, it is a lower threat this time around given the quick-moving nature of the line. 1-2" of rain is likely, with isolated higher amounts.

Up Next: By early Thursday, a cold front is going to sweep all that humidity out of here, clearing the way for a bright and sunny finish to the week. The real headline, though, is the refreshing air moving in behind it—we’re looking at afternoon highs dipping into the 60s on Thursday and a chilly start in the 40s by Friday morning. We do start to warm back up as we head into the weekend, but it stays very comfortable with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s. Honestly, it looks like picture-perfect weather for the Wearin’ of the Green parade this Saturday!

Don’t get too used to the warmth, though; another front is set to swing through late Sunday, bringing another drop in temperature for the start of next week. This one looks like it packs a bit more of a punch, with some 30s now popping up on the 7-day forecast for Tuesday morning. If you’ve already started on your spring gardening, you’ll definitely want to keep a close eye on those overnight lows as we get closer.

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— Balin

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