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Jackets, sweatshirts and gumbo are expected to be plentiful tonight as Lafayette's weather takes a turn toward feeling like football.

Dave Baker's Halloween forecast is pretty scary for trick-or-treaters who might be making plans for a big candy haul on Thursday night. Get the latest look at the forecast and find out what time your kids should be hitting the streets.

It appears the threat of tropical weather has given way to our first taste of fall. The work week and Festivals Acadiens et Creoles forecast is looking great.

Are you looking forward to wearing a jacket and enjoying a nice cool day without the air conditioner running all the time? That time is coming and Dave Baker will tell you when he thinks that could happen.

An approaching cold front and an atmosphere that is full of moisture will combine for a very wet Friday and Saturday in Acadiana. Football fans need to make sure they have packed their rain gear before heading out to the games this weekend.

A volcano, a super storm and Godzilla are all a part of this weatherman's extended outlook. I am not sure employment is still in his 8 day forecast but we do know he had fun.

Flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder have been a part of the early morning ambiance this Wednesday in the Lafayette area.

Severe thunderstorms are pushing through the heart of Acadiana this morning.

The temperatures weren't the only things that were falling during this live TV weather broadcast.

It is Murphy's Law at its finest. What ever can go wrong, will go wrong and it just keeps going wrong.

You might want your umbrella for later today, tonight and especially tomorrow. Much cooler weather is forecast for later in the week.

Did you enjoy the sunshine this weekend? Well it might be a while before we string a couple of incredible days like that together again. Mother Nature is cooking up a good chance of showers by this evening and it looks like we will have a chance of rain in the forecast everyday this week...

As of 2am the only severe weather watches or warnings were well to the north and east of the 97.3 The Dawg listening area.This storm system should bring some gusty winds, frequent lightning and some heavy downpours to the area as it moves through.

A threat of storms late Tuesday should yield to beautiful weather for weekend parades throughout Acadiana. The warm temperatures of Sunday should stick around one more day and then things will begin to change.

Temperatures will be seasonable, maybe a little cooler than average, with overnight temperatures generally in the mid 30's. Afternoon high temperatures will moderate to near 60 degrees by the weekend.

Schools have been closed, roads have been closed, sandbags have been filled and plans have been changed by many people in South Louisiana. The reason for all this disruption? Heavy rain that just won't seem to go away.

Winter in Louisiana is not a snow white wonderland. It is more like a squishy brown mess of dead grass, leaves and mud. It looks like we'll be getting more of the mud over the next few days as another storm system is expected to dump from 3-6 inches of rainfall on the area between midday Tuesday and early Thursday morning.

When will the rain come to an end?

Rain chances will be high for Friday with better weather forecast for the weekend.

While we are looking for a sleigh and reindeer, Rob and Dave will be watching for severe weather approaching the Lafayette area.