Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM (GMZ452) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 1209 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 |  |
| Today: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Thursday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Thursday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Friday: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Friday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. Sunday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Sunday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM (GMZ452) | |
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