Mardi Gras is going to be a rough one weather-wise for the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, with the threat of dangerously high winds arriving early and thunderstorms in the afternoon, including the possibility of a few tornadoes and even hail, the National Weather Service says.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

The latest data for your Lundi Gras forecast show p0ssible fog and a temperature around 62. Then partly to mostly cloudy skies and an afternoon high temperature of 72. There is now a 30% chance of scattered showers and a possible thunderstorm during the entire day.