New Orleans weather: Cold front arrives Thanksgiving Day | Weather

A cold front is expected to sweep through southern Louisiana on Thanksgiving Day, bringing cold temperatures, wind and potentially freezing weather to some areas through the weekend, according to National Weather Service forecast.

NWS lead forecaster Phil Grigsby describes a “mild” Thanksgiving ahead with showers and temperatures in the mid-70s. But Thursday night, the front will move through New Orleans, dropping temperatures into the upper 40s.

Inland parts of the Northshore — Bogalusa, Franklinton, Bush and other areas along I-12 — may even experience a light freeze Friday night into Saturday morning.

The Climate Prediction Center said in a forecast Monday morning that temperatures could develop below average across Louisiana through next week.

Here’s the forecast for Thanksgiving Day through the weekend:

New Orleans

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with daytime highs near 75 degrees and overnight lows in the upper 40s. Wind gusts can be as high as 25 mph at night.

Friday: Sunny, with highs near 58 degrees and lows in the upper 40s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. A slight chance of showers overnight, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with daytime highs near 60 degrees.