| NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 308 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 2026 | |
| Today: Patchy fog this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Tonight: Cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday: Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the upper 50s in the afternoon. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Sunday And Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish | |
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