NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It seems to be like we lastly have a little bit of a sample change on the horizon. A trough presently digging into the Desert Southwest will slowly make its approach east later this week, probably sending a chilly entrance via our space someday over the weekend. The main forecast fashions nonetheless differ a bit on the precise timing, however each agree that the entrance will make it right here — so confidence is rising that we’ll lastly see some rain and a contact of cooler air.

Earlier than the entrance arrives, winds will flip extra southeasterly, pulling loads of Gulf moisture again into the area. That’ll assist enhance rain probabilities step by step via the weekend. As of now, Saturday seems to be to deliver scattered showers and storms primarily west of the Mississippi River, with rain probabilities spreading throughout the entire space Sunday. The precise timing remains to be up within the air — the GFS pushes the entrance via quicker, with many of the exercise wrapping up by early Sunday morning, whereas the Euro holds off till later Sunday. That distinction might be vital for the way robust any storms get, so we’ll hold a detailed eye on traits via the week.

Behind the entrance, anticipate a welcome cooldown with highs returning to the mid 80s by late weekend into early subsequent week. Hopefully this spherical of “regular” temperatures really sticks round for greater than a day or two.

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