900  
WWUS74 KLCH 010547  
NPWLCH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
1147 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-  
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-011600-  
/O.CON.KLCH.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260201T1600Z/  
/O.CON.KLCH.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1600Z/  
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-  
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-  
EAST CAMERON-NORTHERN CALCASIEU-NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-  
NORTHERN ACADIA-UPPER VERMILION-UPPER IBERIA-UPPER ST. MARY-  
SOUTHERN CALCASIEU-SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-SOUTHERN ACADIA-  
LOWER VERMILION-LOWER IBERIA-LOWER ST. MARY-TYLER-HARDIN-  
NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-  
UPPER JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ORANGE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN ORANGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT POLK, PICKERING, LEESVILLE, SLAGLE,  
ALEXANDRIA, PINEVILLE, EFFIE, MARKSVILLE, BUNKIE, COTTONPORT,  
SIMMESPORT, MANSURA, BUNDICK LAKE, DE RIDDER, FIELDS, ORETTA,  
OAKDALE, KINDER, VILLE PLATTE, BEAVER, ST. LANDRY, MAMOU,  
REDDELL, LAWTELL, OPELOUSAS, EUNICE, LAFAYETTE, BREAUX BRIDGE,  
CADE, ST. MARTINVILLE, STEPHENSVILLE, JOHNSON BAYOU, HACKBERRY,  
GRAND LAKE, KLONDIKE, CAMERON, CREOLE, GRAND CHENIER,  
RUTHERFORD BEACH, DE QUINCY, MOSS BLUFF, SULPHUR, WESTLAKE,  
VINTON, HATHAWAY, JENNINGS, TOPSY, FENTON, WELSH, ELTON, CROWLEY,  
RAYNE, BRANCH, CHURCH POINT, IOTA, GUEYDAN, MEAUX, KAPLAN,  
MAURICE, NEW IBERIA, JEANERETTE, MORGAN CITY, CENTERVILLE,  
FRANKLIN, PATTERSON, BERWICK, BAYOU VISTA, LAKE CHARLES, CARLYSS,  
BELL CITY, HAYES, IOWA, LAKE ARTHUR, MORSE, ABBEVILLE,  
INTRACOASTAL CITY, FORKED ISLAND, AVERY ISLAND, BURNS POINT,  
CYPREMORT POINT, TOWN BLUFF, FRED, HILLISTER, IVANHOE, SPURGER,  
WARREN, WOODVILLE, LUMBERTON, SILSBEE, HOLLY SPRINGS, JASPER,  
KIRBYVILLE, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MT. UNION, ROGANVILLE, BURKEVILLE,  
FARRSVILLE, JAMESTOWN, NEWTON, WIERGATE, BLEAKWOOD, CALL, GIST,  
BUNA, EVADALE, DEWEYVILLE, BEAUMONT, CHINA, MAURICEVILLE,  
NEDERLAND, PORT ARTHUR, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SABINE PASS, ORANGE,  
BRIDGE CITY, AND VIDOR  
1147 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST  
SUNDAY...   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS  
LOW AS 15. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, HARD FREEZE WITH AIR  
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 19 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL  
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED  
SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. FROST AND FREEZE  
CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND  
POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM  
TO DRIP SLOWLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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