Heavy to Excessive Rainfall This Week from the Southwest into Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Southern Plains
Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact multiple areas in the Plains and Intermountain West. Isolated severe thunderstorm wind gusts and possibly a tornado or two could occur tonight from southern and eastern New Mexico into west Texas. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 310 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy. Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Friday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) | |
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