Thanksgiving week has started and some south Louisiana thunderstorms are possible early in the week before a cold front comes in for a chilly Turkey Day .

This week’s weather will be a “roller coaster ride“ in the New Orleans area with higher temperatures and days closer to fall, WWL-TV meteorologist Payton Malone said . Most of the state will see a near 20-degree drop in temperatures before Turkey Day.

New Orleans

According to the National Weather Service’s forecast, Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 80 degrees in the New Orleans area. At night there is about a 30% chance of showers before 1 a.m. and a low of 69 degrees.

The chance of showers increases Tuesday to 50% with a high near 82 degrees. At night there is a slight chance of rain and a low near 62, according to

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