LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Enjoy the warmth while it lasts — a strong cold front is on the way...

If you have evening plans, you’re in luck. No rain is expected, so you can head out without worry — just bring a jacket. Temperatures will drop quickly after sunset, especially in the early evening hours. However, clouds moving in from the southwest overnight will likely stop the cooling trend and may even warm things up slightly before sunrise.

Friday is shaping up to be a warm day, with afternoon highs reaching the mid-70s — about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Clouds will increase from the southwest, and while an isolated sprinkle or two is possible in the morning hours, rain chances remain very low. Expect mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with clearing into the aftern

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