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
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…
Louisiana Braces For Weekend Freeze, Possible Ice From Saturday Night Into Sunday
Lake Charles, Louisiana – Forecasters are warning that the coldest air of the season is expected to move into Louisiana and southeast Texas late Friday night into Saturday, bringing a risk of freezing rain, sleet, and dangerous wind chills for parts of the region….
Lake Charles Traffic Alert: I-10 Westbound Closed At Highway 171 Exit Due To Overturned 18-Wheeler
LAKE CHARLES, La. — All westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Lake Charles were shut down early Sunday morning after an 18-wheeler flipped near the Highway 171 exit, according to Lake Charles Police. The closure is at mile marker 33, which corresponds to the I-10…
Undercover Operation In Sulphur Finds Half Of Checked Stores Sold To Person Under 21
Sulphur, Louisiana – The Sulphur Police Department has cited clerks at five local businesses after an undercover operation found they sold alcohol, tobacco, or both to a person under 21, according to a department news release. Over the past several weeks, the…
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…