Public Forecast Products

OFFICIAL NWS FORECAST PRODUCTS

Forecast Products issued by NWS Lake Charles

- Zone Forecasts: A seven-day weather forecast for the forecast area, broken down into groups of counties/parishes.

- Area Forecast Discussion: This product is a discussion, in technical terms, of the reasoning behind the forecast for Southwest, South-Central and Central Louisiana, and extreme Southeast Texas.

- Short Term Forecast: An event-driven, 1- to 6-hour weather forecast for the above area, issued only when conditions warrant. (Use with caution, as this product may be out of date)

Zone Forecast products issued by neighboring NWS Offices

- Southeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi Zone Forecasts: Issued by the NWS office in New Orleans.

- Southeast Texas Zone Forecasts: Issued by the NWS office in Houston.

- Arklatex Zone Forecasts: Issued by the NWS office in Shreveport.

Forecast Discussions issued by neighboring NWS Offices

- Area Forecast Discussion for Southeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi: Issued by the NWS office in New Orleans.

- Area Forecast Discussion for Southeast Texas: Issued by the NWS office in Houston.

- Area Forecast Discussion for the Arklatex Region: Issued by the NWS office in Shreveport.

Short Term Forecasts issued by neighboring NWS Offices

- Short Term Forecast for Southeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi: Issued by the NWS office in New Orleans.

- Short Term Forecast for Southeast Texas: Issued by the NWS office in Houston.

- Short Term Forecast for the Arklatex Region: Issued by the NWS office in Shreveport.