KFDM 6 News Chief Meteorologist Greg Bostwick says computer predictions for weather on Thursday show that our area could experience severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening. On Wednesday, Bostwick released a computer generated radar image which shows a prediction of severe storms in our area around 6:00pm. According to Bostwick, the storm cells should be moving rapidly at about 40 miles-per-hour from west to east, and the primary threats will be damaging straight-line winds and hail.
Forecast from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles:
Thursday - Cloudy, high near 83°, 70% chance of thunderstorms
Thursday Night – Cloudy, low near 66°, 80% chance of thunderstorms
Friday – Cloudy, high near 84°, 40% chance of thunderstorms
Friday Night – Cloudy, low near 66°, 20% chance of thunderstorms
Saturday - Sunny, high near 88°
Saturday Night - Clear, low near 67°
Sunday - Sunny, high near 91°