Although we are not setting any new records, March has started out very much on the cold side. We were definitely bit by the lion this morning and yesterday morning. Yesterday involved strong winds with the unusual low temperatures. We saw wind chills (feel like temperatures) nearly 10° below the actual air temperature. It was definitely a cold day for a crawfish boil. Today, at least, the winds will finally relax. Tomorrow, expect even lower temperatures. During the overnight hours, expect clears and a little radiational cooling (more heat will be released from the ground into space than absorbed at the surface). We could expect possibly a period of 2-5 hours of temperatures below freezing. A light freeze watch is in effect for tomorrow morning until 8 a.m. At this time of the year, we should be ramping up our temperatures and should see average daytime highs in the upper 60s. Unofficially, March is considered the first month of spring. It definitely doesn't feel like spring here in Southern Louisiana. It is always tough to get a little taste of some warm weather and then turn 180° and plummet back into the cold. Good news...warmer temperatures are on tap for the end of the week.
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