Parades ready to roll; weekend forecast near perfect

The floats are being decorated. The routes are plotted. The beads are packed.
Five days of East St. Mary Mardi Gras parades begin Friday with the Krewe of Adonis event at 7 p.m. Friday in Morgan City.
The weather forecast is for highs near 70 degrees, lows in the mid-50s and mostly clear skies through the weekend.
Two more bits of Carnival business remain, both Saturday: the balls for the Krewe of Hephaestus at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium and the Krewe of Amani at the Patterson Area Civic Center.
Here is a schedule of the local parades.
Friday
Adonis
The Krewe of Adonis Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Friday in Morgan City. It begins on Second Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/La. 70, Brashear Avenue onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street
Saturday
Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus Parade will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Berwick.
The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School.
Sunday
Galatea
The Krewe of Galatea Parade will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Morgan City. It begins on Second Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/La. 70, Brashear Avenue onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Nike
The Krewe of Nike Parade will follow the Galatea Parade at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Hannibal
The Krewe of Hannibal Parade will follow the Galatea and Nike parades in Morgan City about 3 p.m. Sunday.
Monday
Amani
The Krewe of Amani Parade will be at 1 p.m. Monday. It begins at Patterson High School on La. 182/Main Street and continues down La. 182/Main Street to Place Norman Shopping Center.
Hera
The Krewe of Hera Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Monday in Morgan City. It begins on Second Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street, continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/La. 70, Clothilde onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Tuesday
Siracusaville
Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, and proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.
Hephaestus
The Krewe of Hephaestus Parade will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Morgan City. It begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore Street, proceeds on Sixth Street to Marguerite Street to Ninth Street/La. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street.