Dry yet cold for your Friday parading
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Although chilly, thankfully all parades will have dry weather today and tonight. Temperatures this afternoon for the Krewe of Cork at 3 p.m. will be in the upper 40s clouds increasing during this time. Wind speeds calm down later into the evening.
In Metairie, the Krewe of Excalibur parade will begin at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Houma Boulevard at 7 p.m. Temperatures by this time will be in the middle 40s under cloudy skies.
For the north shore, the Krewe of Eve runs at 7:00 p.m. Expect clouds and temperatures near 40 for the start of the parade.
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