National Weather Service

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.

Louisiana will go from record warmth to below normal cold in less than 24 hours. Here's how cold it might get for where you live in South Louisiana.

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.

Showers and storms could affect holiday week travel and Thanksgiving dining plans on Thursday.

A springlike start will give way to a windy welcome back to winter across South Louisiana by lunchtime today.

Showers and storms will rumble across most of Louisiana this morning as a strong cold front pushes into the state.

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.

Rain chances should move out of the area today as a cold front moves through bringing sunny skies for the balance of the workweek.