Sunshine and a warming trend return today, the burn ban stays in place, and a River Flood Warning runs through Friday evening on the lower Calcasieu River.

1. Calcasieu Parish — What changed today

Burn ban still in place; no lifting notice found

The Police Jury's burn-ban notice remains listed, and no lifting notice was found in its news list this morning. Do not burn outdoors until the issuing authority lifts the ban. No new Police Jury actions were posted.

Source: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

River Flood Warning runs through Friday evening

A Flood Warning covers the Calcasieu River near the Salt Water Barrier, with minor flooding forecast. The river stood at 1.4 feet Wednesday evening and is forecast to reach 4.1 feet Thursday morning, just above the 4.0-foot flood stage. The warning runs until Friday evening. Never drive through flooded roads.

Source: National Weather Service Lake Charles

No city meetings today or tomorrow

Lake Charles and Sulphur list no meetings or events for Thursday or Friday. Sulphur's next item is a City Council meeting Monday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m. No new Westlake item was found this morning; its next listed items are a Council meeting November 9 and City Hall closed November 11 for Veterans Day.

Source: City of Lake Charles; City of Sulphur; City of Westlake

2. Southwest Louisiana — Cameron, Jeff Davis, Allen, Beauregard

LA 82 weekday closure continues in Cameron Parish

LA 82 stays fully closed on weekdays from North Island Road to the Superior Canal Bridge through Friday, November 13, and stays open Saturdays and Sundays. Eastbound detour: LA 27 to LA 14, then LA 35 to LA 82. Westbound: LA 35 to LA 14, then LA 27 to LA 82.

Source: Cameron Parish Police Jury

Cameron Police Jury meets Monday, November 9

The Cameron Parish Police Jury meets Monday, November 9 — agenda session at 10 a.m., voting session at 11 a.m., and a budget meeting at 1 p.m. — at the West Annex board room, 148 Smith Circle, Cameron.

Source: Cameron Parish Police Jury

No new actions were found for Jeff Davis, Allen, or Beauregard parishes. Beauregard's dry-conditions notice remains posted, and no burn-ban change was found for any of the three.

Source: Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury; Allen Parish Police Jury; Beauregard Parish Police Jury

3. Louisiana — Only if it affects SWLA

No new state item this morning

No new state item affecting Southwest Louisiana was posted this morning. The Secretary of State's results portal did not display figures in this morning's check, so Tuesday's results are not repeated here; they remain unofficial until certified.

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State

4. Weather, fire danger, roads, and closures

Weather today: Sunny, high near 79, patchy fog before 7 a.m., calm wind. Tonight: mostly clear, low around 57, patchy fog after 2 a.m. Friday: sunny, high near 81. Saturday: mostly sunny, high near 75. Sunday: mostly cloudy, high near 68.

Fire danger: No Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Afternoon humidity runs about 43 to 46 percent with light winds, and dry conditions continue. The burn ban above still applies.

Roads: Louisiana 511 showed no advisories this morning. The Cameron LA 82 closure is reported by Cameron Parish; check 511la.org before traveling.

Source: National Weather Service Lake Charles; Calcasieu Parish Police Jury; Louisiana 511 / DOTD

5. Today + Tomorrow on the calendar

• Today, Thursday, November 5: McNeese softball vs. Lamar State, 4 p.m., Lake Charles. McNeese women's basketball vs. Grambling, 6:30 p.m., Lake Charles, with a SAAC Food Drive.
• Tomorrow, Friday, November 6: No city meetings or events are listed for Lake Charles or Sulphur. No SOWELA event is listed; its next item is the fall withdraw deadline November 13.
• Saturday, November 7: Region 5 STEM Festival Pumpkin Chunkin', 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (location not shown on the city calendar). Songbird Workshop, 1–4 p.m., 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center, Lake Charles.

6. Looking ahead

School Board meeting Tuesday, November 10; Veterans Day holiday Wednesday, November 11 — schools closed, and Westlake and Sulphur city halls closed.

Source: Calcasieu Parish School Board; City of Westlake; City of Sulphur

Sources consulted

• National Weather Service Lake Charles — https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=30.23&lon=-93.20
• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury — https://www.calcasieu.gov
• City of Lake Charles — https://www.cityoflakecharles.com/
• City of Sulphur — https://www.sulphurla.gov/
• City of Westlake — https://www.cityofwestlake.com/
• Cameron Parish Police Jury — https://cameronpj.org/
• Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury — https://www.jdppj.net/
• Allen Parish Police Jury — https://www.allenparishpolicejury.com/
• Beauregard Parish Police Jury — https://www.beauparish.org/
• McNeese State University Athletics — https://mcneesesports.com/sports/softball/schedule
• McNeese State University Athletics — https://mcneesesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
• SOWELA — https://www.sowela.edu/calendar/event-calendar/
• Louisiana Secretary of State — https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical
• Louisiana 511 / DOTD — https://www.511la.org/

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