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Louisiana residents are bracing for strong storms tonight and the threat of frozen precipitation across parts of the state by Friday morning.

Storm clouds will be billowing into Louisiana during the day on Wednesday ahead of a strong cold front that will bring much colder weather to the state by the weekend.

From Lake Charles through Lafayette to Baton Rouge showers and thunderstorms could get severe this weekend.

Record heat but big changes on the way.

The temperature difference between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning could be as much as 30 degrees or more.

Forecasters have given us a timetable of when we can expect the worst of the stormy weather in South Louisiana this weekend.

Louisiana's weather outlook calls for strong storms and springlike temperatures for a day or so. Then winter will return in time for holiday plans over the weekend.

Showers and storms, some of which could get heavy, are in South Louisiana's forecast for the next day or so.

The threat level for strong storms has been increased for Lafayette, Lake Charles and Baton Rouge today. Here's when the worst of the weather is most likely to move through.

We will start the week muggy, spend the middle of the week dodging storms, and now it looks like we'll need to adjust our costumes for Halloween because of big changes coming in the forecast.

Rain weary residents of South Louisiana will get no break from the showers and storms this week. Here's why.

Rain chances will remain high through the weekend and most of next week across South Louisiana.

Five to seven inches of rain could fall over South Louisiana over the next several days.

There is a significant rain threat for each day this week extending into the weekend.

The threat of flooding rains with strong storms will remain in the area through at least Friday.

It won't be a week-long washout but you can expect a significant threat of showers or thunderstorms almost every day this week.

Rainfall totals of one to three inches will be common over the next 24 to 36 hours in South Louisiana.

It looks as if the late afternoon and early evening hours will be Acadiana's most likely time to see strong storms today.

Hot, breezy, and humid conditions will help create a threat of strong to severe storms across South Louisiana by Tuesday.

There will be a few showers this morning but the bigger storms won't arrive until late Saturday and early Sunday.