| NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 307 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026 |  |
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 106 early this evening. Saturday: Sunny, hot with highs around 100. West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 109. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 107. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105. Monday Night Through Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110. Thursday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Friday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish | |
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