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
Southwest Louisiana Weather Radar Loop
Possibility of Strong To Severe Storms Expected Across Louisiana Late Saturday
Lake Charles, Louisiana - The possibility of a busy stretch of weather is expected in Louisiana late Saturday into Saturday night as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moves across the state, bringing the threat of damaging winds and the possibility of a few...
Louisiana Braces For Arctic Air As Temperatures Plunge Below Freezing Again This Weekend
Lake Charles, Louisiana - An arctic air mass is moving into southwest and central Louisiana Friday evening, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures, below-freezing nights through the weekend, and dangerous wind chills, according to a cold weather advisory in effect from...
Calcasieu Parish Schools To Close Monday, Citing a Forecast of Possible Black Ice Risk and Frigid Wind Chills
Calcasieu Parish, La. — All Calcasieu Parish School Board schools and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to hazardous winter weather conditions, district officials announced following a briefing with the National Weather Service. An update has been...
Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1
Vinton, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone...
Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,...
Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection
SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and...