The Hurricane Center is monitoring a system that is approximately 500 miles south of Lafayette this morning. The greatest threat appears to be heavy rainfall.
There have been 12 named tropical systems in the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season so far. Chances are slim there will be another one before the season ends November 30th.
The center of circulation of Tropical Storm Karen is due south of Acadiana. The storm is forecast to cross the coast somewhere in Louisiana. Find out where forecasters think and when you can expect the first cool temperatures of fall.