Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. 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 Tue Aug 4 2026 | |
| Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Wednesday: West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Thursday: South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Friday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Saturday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Sunday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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