Periods of heavy rain could cause localized flooding, particularly in areas that have already received rain, according to the National Weather Service in

THE NEXT BIG THING: Once the front moves through, cooler and drier air will settle in by Sunday morning. We could see some upper 40s as early as Monday morning, with highs in the mid-70s. Plan for some beautiful sunny spring weather on Monday and Tuesday.

However, a larger batch of scattered storms will arrive on the Northshore by this evening - more than likely around 7 pm - 8 pm. These storms will shift to the southeast and bring much of SE Louisiana and coastal Mississippi storms overnight through Saturday.