Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest
Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. 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: 308 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 |  |
| Today: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Tonight: West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Sunday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Sunday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 3 seconds. Monday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Monday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Tuesday: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Wednesday: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: West winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM (GMZ452) | |
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