Unofficial results from Tuesday's election are posted, skies clear behind the cold front, and Calcasieu Parish's burn ban remains in place, with no lifting notice found this morning.

1. Calcasieu Parish — What changed today

Burn ban still in place; no lifting notice found

The Police Jury home page still carries a burn-ban banner, and no lifting notice was found in its news list. Do not burn outdoors until the issuing authority lifts the ban — yesterday's rain alone does not end it. No new Police Jury actions were found this morning.

Source: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

Lake Charles City Council meets tonight

The City Council meets tonight, 5:30–7:30 p.m., at City Hall, 326 Pujo Street, Council Chambers.

Source: City of Lake Charles

Sulphur Civil Service special agenda tonight

Sulphur's Civil Service board meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. at 101 N. Huntington Street, second-floor conference room. Westlake lists nothing for today or tomorrow; its next items are a Council meeting November 9 and City Hall closed November 11 for Veterans Day.

Source: City of Sulphur; City of Westlake

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

LA 82 closes weekdays in Cameron Parish, November 4–13

LA 82 is fully closed weekdays from North Island Road to the Superior Canal Bridge, beginning today, reopening by Friday, November 13. It 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

No new actions since November 3 were found for Jeff Davis, Allen, or Beauregard parishes, 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

Unofficial November 3 results posted; not yet certified

The Secretary of State's portal, headed "Unofficial Results," shows Tuesday's election, with all 3,722 precincts and all 64 parishes reporting. In the statewide U.S. Senate race: Julia Letlow 51 percent (745,963 votes), "Jamie" Davis 49 percent (720,106 votes), unofficial turnout 49.3 percent. Results remain unofficial until certified.

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State

4. Weather, fire danger, roads, and closures

Weather today: Sunny, high near 75, north wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Patchy fog is possible near Sulphur before 7 a.m. Tonight: clear, low around 54, calm. Next rain chance: Saturday night, 20 percent after midnight.

Alerts: A River Flood Warning covers the Calcasieu River near Glenmora, with minor flooding forecast. It stood at 12.8 feet Tuesday evening, above the 12.0-foot flood stage, with a crest of 13.0 feet forecast early Thursday afternoon and a fall below flood stage expected late Friday evening. Never drive through flooded roads.

Fire danger: Elevated fire weather is expected today, winds 5 to 10 mph, afternoon humidity around 40 percent. Critical fire weather is not expected, and no Red Flag Warnings are in effect. 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; Cameron Parish Police Jury; Louisiana 511 / DOTD

5. Today + Tomorrow on the calendar

• Today, Wednesday, November 4: Lake Charles City Council, 5:30 p.m. Sulphur Civil Service special agenda, 5:30 p.m. McNeese softball vs. Copiah-Lincoln, 4:30 p.m., Lake Charles.
• Tomorrow, 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. No SOWELA event is listed for either day; its next item is the fall withdraw deadline November 13.

6. Looking ahead

School Board meeting Tuesday, November 10; Veterans Day holiday Wednesday, November 11.

Source: Calcasieu Parish School Board; City of Westlake

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/calendar
• 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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