South-Central in Impact Zone for Additional Heavy Rain Showers

However, it will be a different story for those along Interstate 20. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches is on tap for this area with localized measurements hitting as high as 7 inches.

Metro areas that are forecast to pick up significant amounts of moisture include Dallas and Shreveport.

For instance, Dallas could record a month's worth of moisture over the course of the weekend. The average amount of rain that falls across the metroplex in April is 3.25 inches.

The weekend weather forecast for Dallas is calling for thunderstorms to erupt beginning Friday night. Saturday is likely to be a washout for outdoor plans with rain showers and thunderstorms throughout the day and night.

Residents should prepare for about an inch of rain along with winds out of the northeast at 10 to 20 mph. It will also be unseasonably chilly with a high of just 60 degrees. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 40s.

Sunday will see the cloudy skies sticking around Dallas during the morning before the possibility of the sun breaking out later in the afternoon. The arrival of some sunshine will help to bring the mercury up into the upper 60s to close out the weekend.

Dallas did not experience the heavy rain that some of the region had to deal with last week. The hardest hit areas of northeastern Texas, northern portions of Louisiana, and central Mississippi recorded 6 to 12 inches of rain.

These measurements were particularly eye-popping as the moisture was not associated with a tropical weather system.

Other Cities in the Line of Fire Include Shreveport and Houston

The rain will take a bit longer to arrive in Shreveport. The city in Louisiana will take in the most amount of moisture later in the day Saturday.

At least an inch of rain is expected after the sun goes down Saturday and into Sunday with the showers lingering through the end of the weekend. Highs will bounce around in the low to mid 60s.

The weekend rainmaker will feature moisture that falls over the course of about 36 hours. While this is not particularly heavy, the drainage systems in the region will still be at risk of overflowing depending on the timing of the overall precipitation.

Small streams will also be vulnerable to overflowing.

Looking at the rest of Texas, the heavy rain is forecast to push to the south along the Interstate 35 corridor and into Austin and San Antonio throughout the weekend weather forecast.

This rain will also track to the west into the panhandle region. This is the part of the Lone Star State that could use the moisture.

However, the dry landscape will raise the threat of swift run off that could produce flash flooding concerns.

According to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor, soil conditions in central and southeastern Texas range from moist to extreme drought.

Cities in this region that need to be vigilant about the risk of flooding include Abilene and Wichita Falls. There also may be thunderstorms that rip through the lower Rio Grande Valley over the next few days.

Houston is not out of the woods for intense rain. The most likely time frame for this city to see heavy downpours will be late Saturday and into Sunday.

High temperatures in the upper 70s on Saturday will fall into the mid 60s by Sunday.

The heavy rain will not pick up across New Orleans and Mobile until Sunday. For instance, New Orleans will be under the gun for a rumble of thunder on Sunday morning with the chance of rain not clearing out until overnight Sunday and into Monday.

Moving along the Gulf Coast, Destin, Florida will see the greatest chance of rain on Sunday with about a quarter of an inch on tap.

The cloud cover will keep the mercury suppressed in the upper 60s in this beach resort town. Skies will begin to clear overnight, paving the way for a pleasant few days on the beach beginning on Monday.

When Will Dry Weather Return and How Long Will it Stick Around?

Looking ahead to next week, the south-central U.S. will enjoy a period of dry conditions at the start of the new work week.

However, the train of warm and moist air coming up from the Gulf of Mexico will increase by the middle of the week. This will increase the odds of more moisture and severe weather.

There is also a storm that is forming on the West Coast that will push to the east and into the central U.S. by late next week.

Lastly, meteorologists are keeping an eye on the possibility of a stalled front forming in the south-central U.S. by next weekend.