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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and some hail are expected this afternoon and evening from the Upper Ohio River Valley into the Northeast, and from the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic States. Excessive rainfall from heavy thunderstorms may produce areas of flash flooding from southern New Mexico into the western and northern Gulf Coast into Wednesday. Read More >

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.

 

 

 

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.