Jeff Andrews
KPLC
Lake Charles, LA, United States
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FIRST ALERT SUNRISE: Dense fog this morning. Cloudy and cooler.
Tuesday headlines(KPLC)Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) -Another gloomy day is ahead. We have a dense fog advisory in place. The fog is quite widespread at this hour. Mist/ and maybe a little bit of light rain. It certainly feels like rain. Our temperatures are around 50 cooler to the north. We have a cold front, actually, a couple, that are sitting over the general area. Much cooler temperatures further… → Read More
NWS confirms two tornadoes in SWLA during Tuesday’s storms
Aerial footage shows the damage in the south Ragley area. → Read More
Quieter weather ahead. Rain chances this weekend
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) -A much quieter day follows up an active Tuesday across our area. We still have some low-level moisture and a little bit of cloud cover, but much drier conditions. Winds right now generally from the West-NW 10 to 15 miles an hour, yes we’ll have a breeze throughout the day today but not advisory criteria. likely wind gusts in the 20 perhaps 25-mile-an-hour range. We’re on… → Read More
FIRST ALERT DAY TUESDAY: Damaging winds and strong storm potential
Severe weather threat(kplc)Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) -We are expecting strong winds exceeding 50 miles an hour on a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY. We have a medium severe weather threat, mainly Interstate 10 and to the South. I-10 and to the north, it is a low threat, but don’t discount that. Individual storms are possible and a large squall line is likely. Our timing looks to be from 2 through 8:00 PM… → Read More
A nice Monday. A big change on Tuesday
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) -Good morning thank you for joining us for sunrise on a crisp January morning. A clear and chilly start to our day and week. A little north breeze across the area. Temperatures mainly in the 30s to around 40 as we start our day. We had 61 for a high in Lake Charles yesterday, after starting out at 49. I think we’ll hit about 58 today with lots of sunshine. So far in 2023… → Read More
Cloudy and cool today. Rain moves back in soon.
Cloudy, breezy, and cooler today. Rain moves back in. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Patchy fog, but a dry start to the week and warming up
We dry out to start the week ahead of a late week cold front. → Read More
WEATHER ALERT DAY: Arctic air is here. How long will it last?
Below freezing temperatures through at least Saturday afternoon. Wind chills in the single digits by Friday morning. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Cool today; then turning very cold by Thursday night
Wednesday’s forecast will again be on the cool side, and a lot like today, clouds will dominate as high temperatures only warm into the 50s. Even on Wednesday night, lows remain above freezing. So for now we remain above freezing even for our nighttime lows. It won’t be until Thursday night that the temperatures drop to below freezing. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rain moves out, bitter cold arrives Thursday night
Rain into early Tuesday morning. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Warming trend this weekend, a few showers around
We begin to warm up starting Friday with a few showers around into the wekend. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Cool air sticks around today, warmer Friday
Thursday will be cool and dry before we warm up into the weekend with some showers around the area Saturday afternoon. → Read More
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Cold front brings cooler, drier air
Colder weather arrives overnight with the next cold front → Read More
FIRST ALERT: Off and on rain and storms through the day, a few could be strong
As we move through the day Tuesday, a few storms could be strong to severe with hail and damaging winds being the primary threats. An isolated tornado can’t be ruled out but that threat is low. Rainfall totals will average around one half of an inch. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Beautiful Monday but strong to severe storms possible Tuesday
Monday will have beautiful weather before a chance for severe weather arrives by Tuesday afternoon → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Showers still around Friday before heavier rain Saturday
Some more showers are possible Friday afternoon before storms arrive Saturday morning. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: More cold weather ahead, but more sunshine Thursday
The dreary winter feel continues this week with today bringing not only the cold, but the breezy north winds that will keep wind chills in the 30s. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Cloudy, breezy and chilly today
An area of low pressure moving across the SE Texas and South Louisiana coastlines will continue to spin up more showers and thunderstorms through the evening. The severe threat remains very low, but some lightning, gusty winds and heavy downpours at times are possible. The strongest storms will likely remain south of I-10 closer to the coastline through the evening. 1 to 2 inches of rain could… → Read More
Weather
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Our warmest days are quickly coming to an end by Saturday as a strong cold front moves through the area, dropping highs by 20+ degrees compared to the near 80 degree high we’ll see on Friday. Weekend highs stay in the 50s while some rain comes into the mix as well early Saturday. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Unseasonably warm start to the week will end with heavy coats by the weekend
A tale of two seasons will be theme of our forecast over the next several days as we start off with highs in the 80s for the first few days this week and then a big plunge in the numbers arrives by the end of the week as a big tumble in temperatures arrives late Friday with highs by this weekend likely not getting much above the 50s! → Read More