Weather

Showers and a few thunderstorms continue into early evening, with more widespread rain expected as a cold front moves in Sunday morning.

Rain chances are rising later this week, with the heaviest rainfall forecast for Saturday. Cooler, drier conditions are expected early next week, according to the National Weather Service.

The region will see a gradual rise in afternoon showers and thunderstorms through mid-week, with more organized storms expected late Thursday into Easter weekend.

Forecasters predict a gradual rise in afternoon showers and thunderstorms through mid-week, with more organized rain expected late Thursday into Friday. A stronger system may bring additional storms over the weekend.

The Louisiana State Mesonet is looking for landowners and institutions to host new weather stations to improve forecasting along the Lower Mississippi River and neighboring states.

Forecasters predict showers along coastal regions with mild temperatures throughout the day.

Meteorologists forecast several opportunities for rain and thunderstorms in the latter half of the week, with earlier days seeing isolated showers.

Rain is expected to become more widespread later in the week, with totals averaging 1 to 2 inches, authorities say.