Scattered to widely scattered showers and storms will continue to develop this afternoon. Watch out for heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds. Because of the clouds and rain, most places will only top out in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. Places that have seen more clouds and rain so far today could spend the afternoon in the 70s.

Most of the shower and thunderstorm activity will start to diminish this evening, which would be a good thing for Friday night football. However, a few showers and storms could linger, so a few games could be impacted by rain. It will be a good idea to take your rain gear just in case. The best chance of rain this evening will be along and north of I-30 corridor. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s by kickoff for most games and in the upper 70s by the end of the game. Places that see more rain and clouds will be cooler.

The clouds will linger and few showers and storms can’t be ruled out tonight. The best chance of rain will be along and north of I-30. Lows will be in the low to mid 70s.

A cold front will drop south and stall out near the I-30 corridor this weekend. This front will help produce heavy rain across portions of the ArkLaTex this weekend. The heaviest rain will likely fall along and north of the I-30 corridor. This is where widespread rainfall totals of 2″-4″+ of rain will be possible. Rainfall totals along and south of I-20 won’t be quite as high. However, the heaviest downpours could drop a quick inch of rain in spots. The threat of severe weather is very low, but a stronger storm capable of very heavy rain, frequent lightning and gusty winds will be possible.

Even though scattered to numerous showers and storms will be possible, this weekend won't be a complete washout. It's not going to be raining everywhere all day. The best chance of rain Saturday morning will likely be across the I-30 corridor and points to the north. More showers and storms will develop along and south of I-20 Saturday afternoon and evening. There should be a decrease in the rain activity Saturday night. More scattered showers and storms will be possible Sunday afternoon, mainly along and south of I-20.

With more clouds and rain around, this weekend will be far from hot. Highs will only be in the low to mid 80s. Places that see the most rain might struggle to hit 80 degrees. Fall begins on Saturday and it might actually feel like it.

A wet and unsettled weather pattern will continue into next week. With a few cold fronts and disturbances expected to make a run into the area, decent rain chances will be in play throughout next week. The clouds and rain will likely keep the 90 degree heat away. Highs next week will be in the 80s and lows will on either side of 70 degrees.

Have a great weekend!

KSLA First Alert Meteorologist James Parish

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