Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 2, 09:00 AM CST until January 3, 09:00 AM CST

For More Weather Information:

Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

21NM SE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

New Year's Day
High: 65 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
S 15kt
1-2ft
Friday
High: 68 °F
SSW 20kt
2-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
SW 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
High: 69 °F
WSW 15kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
NNE 10kt
1-2ft
Sunday
High: 61 °F
NE 10kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Monday
High: 64 °F
SE 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:46 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS

New Year's Day

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind 5 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.