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: Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (GMZ455) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 310 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Friday Night: East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Sunday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (GMZ455) | |
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