Forecast: Sunny and warm

Typical Louisiana weather this week. Cold at night; warm during the day.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

* Information courtesy of the National Weather Service.