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: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 308 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 | |
| Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Wednesday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Thursday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Thursday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Friday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Friday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Saturday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Sunday: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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