Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley
Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 3 Miles E Lake Charles LA Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 9:45 am CDT Apr 28, 2024 |  |
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. | |
| 3 Miles E Lake Charles LA 30.22°N 93.16°W | |
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