Daytime highs are expected to rise into the 80s later this week, but don't let the brief return to summer-like weather fool you. South Louisiana's first fall freeze is coming soon.

National Weather Service forecaster Mike Efferson said temperatures are expected to tumble by roughly 25 degrees across much of south Louisiana early next week, bringing the potential for a light freeze north of Lake Pontchartrain and Interstate 12.

After a warm Friday and Saturday, a cold front moving south from Canada is expected to reach the area Sunday morning, pushing well into the Gulf of Mexico and slashing temperatures across the region.

Efferson said freezing temperatures are expected across the northshore and in Baton Rouge overnight Monday and early Tuesday morning, though it won't be enough to bu

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