NWS Forecast for: Rapides Parish Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 336 AM CDT Wed Mar 22 2023

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Breezy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Saturday Night: Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Sunday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs around 70.

Zone Forecast: Rapides Parish

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