The heaviest rains are expected to instead take aim at the Acadiana area, but flash flooding will be an issue there and in New Orleans and Baton Rouge metros. Here's more.

For one, the flood-ravaged region around Ruidoso, New Mexico, again finds itself at risk for slow-moving storms causing rapid water rise.

The disturbance dubbed Invest 93L washed ashore over Louisiana on Thursday, bringing widespread rainfall of 2 to 5 inches across much of southern Louisiana, with localized totals reaching double digits in the bayous of the Atchafalaya River basin north of Morgan City in coastal south-central Louisiana.

The slow-moving system will dump rain for days on the Lafayette area, and it could lead to flash flooding. Here's the timing and when it will be worst for our area.

Even though it is now looking more doubtful that we will see a tropical depression form over the Gulf, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will return to parts of the ArkLaTex on Friday. The threat of rain will continue into the weekend.

Today has been quite gloomy across southern Louisiana as Invest 93L continues to bring heavy rain to the area. As a result, the Flood Watch has been extended into southwest Louisiana until Saturday evening.

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its weather predictions for fall 2025. Here's when temperatures are expected to cool down in Louisiana.