Southern Louisiana Weather Cool For Mid August

If you're planning a time to visit New Orleans, now might be a good time. Climatologist Barry Keim says  northerly breezes move into Louisiana causing the humidity levels to drop dramatically.

Keim says the weather outside is feeling much more comfortable that what you'd expect in The Bayou State for the middle of August."I have to note that this run of air is going to hang around all the way through Friday," said Keim. "But unfortunately it rebounds to back to near normal over the weekend."

Keim says this is the fourth major front we've had pass through Louisiana in the last six weeks.  "This is not common summer weather for south Louisiana," Keim says. "But it's much welcome because we get this dramatic break in the humidity."

{Louisiana Radio Network}