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: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ472) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 310 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Tonight: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Thursday: Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Friday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 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, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ472) | |
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