Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.
Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. 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: 308 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026 | |
| Today: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Monday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Tuesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Tuesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wednesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 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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