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Wind, rain, lightning, and thunder may have rousted you out of bed early this morning as a line of heavy thunderstorms moved through the area.

This morning there are showers and thunderstorms poised just north of Acadiana and they will begin to drift slowly southward during the day.

Rainfall, heavy at times is expected across much of Acadiana today through Thursday. The bright spot is sunshine for Saturday's Patty in the Parc in downtown Lafayette.

A very wet Thursday will lead into a brisk and blustery start to the weekend on Friday. Find out when you can put the umbrella away and what kind of coat you're going to need.

A line of showers should move through Acadiana during the middle of the day today. Cooler weather is expected to move into the area by the middle of the week.

Rainfall accumulations over the next few days should be that heavy but amounts from a half inch to an inch and half would not be uncommon across much of the area

Showers and thunderstorms have moved off shore early this morning, some sunshine and lower humidity is in the forecast for the next day or so. Don't get used to it, the heat and humidity will be back for the weekend.

Some parts of Acadiana might see as much as 6 inches of rain before this soggy weather system moves out of the area. Find out where to get sandbags if you need them and check the latest weather radar scan.

There could be more tropical downpours this afternoon and the heat index should reach into the triple digits. It's July in Acadiana.

The early morning rain will end around lunchtime and then sunny and cooler weather will take over the balance of the work week.