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 Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) 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 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Tonight: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Thursday: Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Friday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) | |
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