A strong cold front will bring crisp, cooler air to the Capital Area through Saturday, with patchy morning frost. By Sunday night into Monday, a developing storm system will deliver our next best chance for rain.

Coolest Air of the Season: Friday night through early next week

Patchy Frost Possible: Saturday morning, mainly north and east of Baton Rouge

Layers for Football: chilly mornings and evenings

Tonight and Tomorrow: That strong cold front has already swept through Baton Rouge, sweeping away the humidity and ushering in even drier and cooler air. Tonight, low temperatures will settle down into the mid-40s, so you may want a heavier layer Friday morning as compared to recent mornings. Bright sunshine will dominate the sky into the afternoon and high temperatures will reach into the upper 60s and possibly low 70s briefly.

Football Forecasts: Baton Rouge Area football fans will have dry but cool weather for a packed weekend on the gridiron. Heading out for the opening round of state playoffs on Friday night, expect textbook fall football conditions. Kickoff temperatures will sit in the upper 50s under clear skies with low humidity and light breezes. By the fourth quarter, temperatures will dip into the upper 40s, so plan to take a warm jacket and maybe even gloves and a hat!

Tailgaters on the Bluff will enjoy bright sunshine and crisp air as Southern hosts Alcorn State at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Early morning tailgating will start chilly in the 40s, so dress in layers you can shed by afternoon. At kickoff, temperatures will hover in the mid-60s under mainly sunny skies.

Saturday night in Death Valley will be a little cooler than Tigers fans are accustomed to as LSU hosts the Texas Longhorns. Afternoon tailgating will feature plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid-60s, while kickoff temperatures will hover in the mid-50s under clear skies. Heavier layers will be necessary for early tailgating and those staying through the end of the game because temperatures will be in the 40s.

Up Next: The coolest temperatures of the Storm Station 7-Day Forecast are expected this weekend. Saturday morning will start chilly with lows in the upper 30s. Locations north of the I-10/12 corridor could be a few degrees cooler and even wake up to some patchy frost. Cover sensitive outdoor plants and bring pets inside just to be safe. Saturday afternoon will bring sun and highs in the mid-60s.

Sunday morning will start in the low 40s before temperatures return to the mid 60s. However, unlike Saturday, clouds will increase and block out sun through the day ahead of the next storm system. While the exact track of the system is still unclear, a batch of showers is expected to roll across the Gulf Coast, If the storm is farther north, more rain would be possible for the Capital Area. If the storm tracks farther south, it may just deliver a few light showers.

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The Tropics: The Gulf, Caribbean, and Atlantic are all quiet. No development is expected over the next seven days as we near the end of hurricane season.  

– Josh 

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