| NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 307 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish | |
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