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.
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.
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.
The National Weather Service Office in Lake Charles has posted a heat advisory for almost all of South Louisiana. That heat advisory will go into effect at noon today and will last until 7 pm tonight. The reason for the advisory is to add extra emphasis on just how dangerous the hot weather can be...