| NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 306 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 |  |
| Today: Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 106. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Labor Day: Sunny with highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 109. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Tuesday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Temperature falling into the upper 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Wednesday: Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday Night And Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish | |
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