WBRZ - Baton Rouge

By: Meteorologist Ryan Davidson

A cold start to the Mayan's so called "end of the world." (though I don't blame the extinct culture and language...)  Anyway, its cold here.  Its going to stay chilly today and cold again into Saturday morning.  Sorry to be the bearer of poor news, but it looks like rain through the Christmas days.

TODAY: Cool. Afternoon highs near 58.  Wind from the Northwest 5-10mph.

TONIGHT: Clear and cold. Overnight lows near 32.

SATURDAY: Temperatures will barely climb into the middle 60s.  44 degrees on Sunday morning, and then temperatures will begin to rise again.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds and temperatures. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the middle 50s.

CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY: Highs in the low 70s lows in the middle 50s with a 40% chance for showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY: A front with rain and thunder comes through on Wednesday dropping daytime highs into the upper 50s and overnight lows from the middle 40s down to the upper 30s. Sun returns on Thursday with cooler air in place through Friday.  Highs in the middle 50s to the lower 60s and overnight lows in the mid 30s to the lower 40s.

~Ryan