This Is Not An April Fool’s Joke: Another Cold Front Coming To Louisiana This Week

(Lake Charles, Louisiana) - If you thought cold fronts reaching Louisiana was a thing in the past, you would be greatly mistaken.  We have all the details.

Meteorologists are saying that Louisiana should expect to see a cold front making it's way into the Bayou State this weekend.

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It's kind of crazy to think that this week some areas in Louisiana will get up to 90 degrees before a cold front will come through and cool off the entire state.

Meteorologist Zack Fradella is forecasting that the cold front will being temperatures down in Louisiana to around 40 degrees in some areas of the state.

Starting Friday of this week we'll see the cold front moving into Louisiana bringing rain and cooler temperatures. The National Weather Service is showing that we should dip down into the upper 40's Sunday night.

SWLA Weather Forecast:

• Friday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Saturday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
• Saturday Night - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Sunday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
• Sunday Night - A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

This will probably be the last cold front before the summer starts to kick into full gear here in Louisiana, so enjoy it while it lasts.