7-Day Zone Forecast for Rapides Parish (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 306 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026




Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 108.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 106.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 106.

Friday Night And Saturday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 105.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

Sunday Night Through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 105.







Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish

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