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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 308 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026		Print

Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Thursday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.






Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435)

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