The storm will bring heavy rainfall to the region, and a flood watch was in effect for southeastern Louisiana through Friday night.

Heavy rain and storms impact the area tonight. A flood watch continues until midnight. Heavy rain and storms impact the area tonight. A flood watch continues until midnight.

The good news is a marked decrease in intensity of the thunderstorms in the past two hours. As of 7:30 p.m. there is only one isolated severe thunderstorm warning in effect over the entire Great Lakes region. The National Weather Service has watched this decline and cancelled the severe thunderstorm watch in effect for this evening.

Heavy rain and storms bring a flooding threat to the southern half of the state tonight with more storms in the 7 day forecast.

Clouds build Friday afternoon with perhaps a bigger surge of moisture. This time the showers and storms will move from southwest to northeast, beginning in east Alabama around late morning or midday and continuing through the afternoon. Rain coverage is forecast to be closer to 50%. Highs back into the 90s for pretty much everyone.

As mentioned yesterday, we’re watching two rounds of showers and storms.

A flood watch has been issued for most of the area, excluding the Jersey Shore counties, from 3 p.m. today until 3 a.m. Thursday.

HIT-OR-MISS STORMS Thursday is the final day in our extremely hot and humid stretch. In fact, it looks like dew points will be the highest of the week in the mid to upper 70s. That mean the muggy air will peak today.