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 Thu Apr 16 2026


Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday Night: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Sunday Through Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows around 50.

Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.







Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish

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