Further storms are possible on Sunday, with less chance of rain this week

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KPLC) – Thunderstorms should begin to subside Saturday evening, but isolated thunderstorms are expected again Sunday.

A severe weather warning is in effect for Beauregard, Calcasieu and Cameron, Allen and Jeff Davis parishes until 6 p.m. this evening. Thunderstorms will likely continue through the afternoon and some could become strong to severe with wind and hail being the main threat with the chance of an isolated tornado being low but not zero. So keep the First Alert Weather App handy this afternoon as it will notify you when warnings are issued: https://www.kplctv.com/apps/

By Saturday evening, the thunderstorms should gradually die down as the weather begins to cool. This will lead to a damp night and there could be a return of fog on Sunday morning. Sunday could be similar to Saturday. This would mean a sunny start to the day followed by more isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, some of which could be strong to severe. It shouldn’t rain all day and in fact the rainfall amounts might not be quite as great as Saturday. But it will be another day to keep a close eye on the skies, especially in the afternoon hours.

Signs continue to point to drier weather returning early next week. With it still a bit humid, a few sudden showers can’t be completely ruled out, but the chances of organized thunderstorms are much lower unless more thunderstorm clusters form in Texas and head our way. But remember: less rain means it will get warmer, with afternoon highs rising back into the 30s next week and the heat index could be back to 38 degrees!

With the start of June, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has also begun today. Fortunately, it is calm and no developments are expected in the next seven days. Of course, we will continue to monitor conditions throughout the season.

To view current conditions, our hourly forecast, radar and other forecast tools, visit the KPLC weather page: https://www.kplctv.com/weather/

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