Friday stays sunny and dry with the burn ban still in place, a Flood Warning runs through this evening on the lower Calcasieu River, and Saturday brings the Region 5 STEM Festival Pumpkin Chunkin' to the I-10 North Beach.
1. Calcasieu Parish — What changed today
Burn ban still in place; issued October 14
The Police Jury's parish-wide burn ban, issued October 14, remains in effect; this morning's re-check found no lifting notice and no newer burn-ban order. Do not burn outdoors until the issuing authority lifts the ban.
Source: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
Flood Warning runs through Friday evening
A Flood Warning covers the Calcasieu River near the Salt Water Barrier, Friday morning through Friday evening. Minor flooding is forecast, with the river expected to reach about 4.1 feet Friday morning, just above the 4.0-foot flood stage. Never drive through flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service Lake Charles
Prien Lake Park splash pad closed for repairs
The splash pad at Prien Lake Park closed for repairs November 2, per a Police Jury notice posted October 29, with no reopening date given.
Source: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
No city meetings today; Westlake correction
Lake Charles and Sulphur list no meetings or events for Friday; Sulphur's next item is a City Council meeting Monday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m. Correction: Westlake's November 9 meeting is an Agenda Meeting at 5:30 p.m., not a Council Meeting as an earlier brief stated; its Council Meeting is November 16, and City Hall closes November 11 for Veterans Day.
Source: City of Lake Charles; City of Sulphur; City of Westlake
McNeese women beat Grambling 56-51
McNeese women's basketball beat Grambling 56-51 Thursday in Lake Charles, and hosts Louisiana Tech Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. for National S.T.E.M. Day.
Source: McNeese State University Athletics
2. Southwest Louisiana — Cameron, Jeff Davis, Allen, Beauregard
LA 82 weekday closure continues in Cameron Parish
LA 82 stays fully closed weekdays from North Island Road to the Superior Canal Bridge through Friday, November 13, and 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 at 10 a.m., voting at 11 a.m., budget 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. The Secretary of State's results portal still did not display figures, 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 81, calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Tonight: increasing clouds, low around 59. Saturday: partly sunny, high near 75. Sunday: partly sunny, high near 70.
Fire danger: No Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Afternoon humidity runs about 37 to 40 percent with light winds, and drier air over the weekend drops humidity to 30 to 40 percent Sunday through Tuesday. The burn ban above still applies.
Roads: Louisiana 511 showed no advisories this morning; the LA 82 closure above 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, Friday, November 6: No city meetings or events are listed for Lake Charles or Sulphur; no SOWELA event is listed.
- Tomorrow, Saturday, November 7: Region 5 STEM Festival Pumpkin Chunkin', 10 a.m.–2 p.m., I-10 North Beach. Songbird Workshop, 1–4 p.m., 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center, Lake Charles.
- Sunday, November 8: McNeese women's basketball vs. Louisiana Tech, 1 p.m., Lake Charles (National S.T.E.M. Day).
6. Looking ahead
Monday, November 9 brings school progress reports, Sulphur's Council meeting and Westlake's Agenda Meeting (both 5:30 p.m.), and the Cameron Police Jury's three sessions. The School Board meets Tuesday, November 10; Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11 — schools closed, Sulphur and Westlake city halls closed. SOWELA's fall withdraw deadline is Friday, November 13.
Source: Calcasieu Parish School Board; City of Sulphur; City of Westlake; Cameron Parish Police Jury; SOWELA
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/
- Calcasieu Parish School Board — https://www.cpsb.org/our-district/public-information/26-27-important-dates
- 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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