More weather "whiplash" is on tap for Acadiana with full winter temperatures this weekend, swinging to spring-like temperatures and multiple-day soaking rain threats expected for next week.
In the near term, Hard Freeze Warnings are in effect for most of Acadiana except the immediate coastal areas for Friday night and again Saturday night.
The cold won't be as brutal as what the area experienced earlier in the week, but the pipes, plants, pets etc will continue to need your attention this weekend.
Temperatures will drop below freezing Friday night around midnight in most areas, dropping into the low-mid 20s by morning.
Wind chills as low as the mid-upper teens are expected early Saturday morning thanks to breezy northeasterly winds persisting.
Sunny skies, breezy conditions and temperatures staying in the 40s are anticipated Saturday, with wind chills staying mostly in the 30s.
Another hard freeze, albeit with lighter winds is expected again for Saturday night into Sunday morning.
It stays chilly with clouds returning Sunday as highs struggle to reach 50°.
Next week will bring a dramatic change to the area with much milder temperatures and high rain chances.
The risk of several rounds of locally heavy rainfall will be possible next week, starting late Monday/Monday night into early Tuesday.
More rounds of rain and storms are expected through at least Thursday, but timing and intensity of each round is too difficult to estimate at this time.
There could also be a lower end severe weather threat or two with the weather systems next week, but conditions look marginal at this time and no outlooks have been issued by the Storm Prediction Center at this time.
Meanwhile, the rain totals will be the big story with the Weather Prediction Center calling for 4-7" or more of rainfall between Primarily Monday and Thursday.
The Euro & GFS models also show soaking rains but today they have backed off of some much higher amounts.
Nonetheless, there could be some localized flood threats, depending on how the storm systems work their way through the area so stay with KATC for the latest.
For now...there are no other significant col outbreaks expected at least through the first week of February...but winter will not be done for the area by then...with a few more weeks to go!
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