Southwest Louisiana Weather
Current weather conditions, forecast, radar, and the latest information from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles can all be found below.
Current Weather Conditions and Forecast for Southwest Louisiana
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Lake Charles Faces Potential Severe Storm Risk Sunday Night With Damaging Winds, Hail, And Fire Danger To Follow
Lake Charles, Louisiana - A severe weather threat is expected to develop across Lake Charles and much of Southwest Louisiana on Sunday evening into Sunday night, with forecasters warning that fast-moving thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a...
Lake Charles Severe Weather Outlook: Tornadoes, Hail, And 60 Mph Winds Possible Wednesday
Lake Charles, Louisiana - A severe weather threat is expected to develop Wednesday afternoon and evening across Southwest Louisiana, with the Lake Charles area facing the greatest concern between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Lake...
Calcasieu Parish Tornadoes Confirmed: NWS Verifies EF-0 in Carlyss, EF-1 Near Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana - The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two tornadoes touched down in Calcasieu Parish during the severe storms that swept across southwest Louisiana on Saturday night, damaging homes, trees, vehicles, and fences across the...
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Southwest Louisiana Daily Brief: Election Day, late storms
Polls are open today from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and a cold front is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms later in the day, with the strongest storms and heaviest rain most likely late in the afternoon and into the evening. 1. Calcasieu Parish — What changed today...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — SWLA Daily Brief: Early voting opens
Early voting opens today at four Calcasieu Parish sites and runs through Tuesday, Oct. 27. The People of Hope Museum closes out its Lake Charles stop today, and the parishwide burn ban remains in effect. Coverage window: Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, plus today's calendar...
SWLA Week Ahead: Oct. 19–25, 2026
Early voting opens Tuesday. The Great Pumpkin Trail runs all week at Tuten Park. Saturday packs in LCFD Family Day, a workshop with Dr. Ralph Martin, and the SPAR Boo Bash — and Sunday closes the week with the CalcaChew Festival. Calcasieu Parish Early voting starts...