Heavy Rain And High Winds Coming To South Louisiana

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting severe thunderstorms in South Louisiana starting today and lasting until tomorrow. We have all the details.

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The NWS also says that a stronger cold front is coming down to South Louisiana this Saturday and will cause a more intense storm than we will see today and Wednesday.

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The NWS in Lake Charles released an update on the in coming storm today on social media.

Gulf weather special Zack Fradella says we'll see a trio of storms in the next week that he's calling a "parade of storms".

Both Fradella and the NWS are saying that the storm this weekend will usher in much colder weather for South Louisiana.

Southwest Louisiana's Three Day Forecast:

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 77. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.