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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Lake Charles, LA

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 10:54:42 pm CDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Severe Weather Outlook
Excessive Rainfall Outlook
Rainfall through Friday Night
Probability of 0.25" Rainfall
4 Day Outlook
A complex of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move into central and southern Louisiana after midnight and toward the coast by daybreak. Some of these storms may be capable of strong wind gusts.
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There is the potential for storms with high rain rates on Thursday. Rainfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches per hour. If these storms linger over the same location or move over the same location, heavy rainfall amounts may produce flooding of low-lying and urban poor drainage areas.
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As high pressure moves off to the west, the door will open for greater chances of showers and thunderstorms across central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas through the end of the week. The most likely rainfall totals will range from a quarter to a half inch across interior southeast Texas, up to 1 inch or more across lower Acadiana and the Atchafalaya Basin.
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A few rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected for Thursday morning through Friday night across the forecast area. Probabilities of a “wetting rain” (0.25 inches) during this time period range from 60% for inland SE Texas to 90% for lower Acadiana.
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By the end of the work week, rain chances will increase with some slightly lower temperatures.
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