Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 308 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026 | |
| Today: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thursday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thursday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Friday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Friday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Saturday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Saturday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Sunday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) | |
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