With today being the last of our dry days, the heat is on and humidity values will send feels like temperatures well above 100 degrees this afternoon. The haze will also return with today declared an Air Quality Action Day due to levels of particulates high enough to create some respiratory problems
The Calcasieu River is closed at the Saltwater Barrier because they had to drain it to make repairs. It will stay closed until they are finished and add back the water.
As the country stands divided on the role police officers should have within the communities they serve, the Lake Charles Police Department does not anticipate a shortage of new recruits.
The Atlantic hurricane season is already breaking records with several storms named so early this year. With parts of the U.S. battling the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic, experts urge you not to delay in preparing.
The heat and humidity continue to be the big weather story as we are seeing highs in the lower 90′s with heat indices in in the upper 90′s and triple digits. There is also a lot of haziness today as we are tracking more Saharan Dust moving through, but thankfully not seeing any issues from it.
A bit more haze in the sky will be noted today as the thickest part of the Saharan dust plume pushes in, although as was the case yesterday, it shouldn’t be thick enough to cause any major aggravation of respiratory problems.
"What we want to do here at the alliance is to encourage businesses to be operating properly, wearing masks and urging that the customers wear a mask so that we can continue to remain open," said George Swift, president and CEO of the SWLA Economic Development Alliance.
Under Governor John Bel Edwards’s order, youth recreational sports are still allowed to take place. As for the tournament, event organizers say they’re working with the city to make sure safety comes first.
Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy the kids’ bodies.
We are now is a dry setup for the next few days as an upper level ridge of high pressure slowly moves across our area. So, expect a hot and dry weather pattern for at least the next few days! Tonight, will be warm and muggy with lows barely reaching the upper 70s to low 80s
Superintendent James Williams said while the school board wants students back in classrooms, they are formulating plans to also include virtual education options.
“Red White Blue & You,” will not have a live audience in 2020. Instead, a patriotic concert and fireworks will be streamed live on KPLC's website and Facebook on Saturday, July 4.
Buckle up for another hot and extremely humid day as southerly winds return through the afternoon, at times gusting up to 20 mph. The heat index will again top 100 and there will be few, if any, cooling showers in the forecast this afternoon.
Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues in ruling that the law requiring doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals violates the abortion right the court first announced in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.
"Families are not kept in the loop when their loved one is sick, is being transported to the hospital and is sometimes transported back to the nursing home and the families have never been notified," said Denise Bottcher, director of Louisiana AARP.
Our weather pattern is changing back to a dry setup for the next few days as an upper level ridge of high pressure develops over our area. So, expect a hot and dry weather pattern for at least the next few days!
A ridge of upper level high pressure will keep the storm track well to our north while helping to keep the hot temperatures in place with daily heat indices between 100 and 105.
A few showers and storms have moved through Southwest Louisiana this afternoon and a few more will be possible as we head into the evening before rain chances diminish. Temperatures are on the warm side as we are in the upper 80′s and even a few lower 90′s.
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson said she is in the process of changing the name and branding of Dixie Brewery and all of its products.
A cloudy and hazy afternoon across Southwest Louisiana as we are seeing some of the effects of the Saharan Dust moving its way in. The good news is we haven’t been tracking as many showers and storms this afternoon as we have the last couple of days, but the rain chances return into the weekend.
The country music industry has long been hesitant to address its long and complicated history with race, but the death of George Floyd in police custody and the protests it sparked in the U.S. and around the world became a sound too loud for the genre to ignore.
The best chances of rain will come before the noon hour with cloudy and hazy skies this afternoon as the Saharan Dust thickens up. The remainder of the afternoon will bring less rain but some of the haziest conditions as the thickest part of the dust moves into Southwest Louisiana.
The NFL announced Thursday that all stadiums, including the Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be mandated to cover its first eight rows to protect coaches, players and other staff from coronavirus.
“The numbers are very clear. Our medical community’s concerns are real. We all need to do better. We still have a chance to get back on track, but everyone must do their part,” said Tony Guillory, president of the Calcasieu Police Jury .
Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana State Police officials have released the initial reports following the officer-involved shooting of Michael Torres last Saturday.
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released guidelines for how schools can reopen across the state for 2020-2021 while also reducing the spread of COVID-19.
Another active day in terms of showers and storms as we saw one wave move through this morning and another round moving through this afternoon. Rain chances will decrease into the overnight hours and be lower for Friday, but that could mean we see some hazy skies.
The Calcasieu Parish School Board says it is planning for students to return to campuses next school year but is also making plans for virtual education options.
