Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards
A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento Valley. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 306 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 |  |
| Today: Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 105. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Temperature falling into the upper 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday: Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 90 percent. Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent. Tuesday: Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish | |
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