Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation
Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 309 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Bay waters smooth. Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Monday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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