Vernon Parish, LA

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Tropical Storm Bertha

Maximum winds within Tropical Storm Bertha are holding steady at 60 mph. Little if any further strengthening is anticipated as the system moves west-northwest toward southeast Louisiana. At this time, chances for rapid intensification are very low. Bertha is forecast to move west along the Louisiana coast Wednesday through Thursday. Land interaction and shear are expected to cause weakening as Bertha approaches south central Louisiana.

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Maximum winds within Tropical Storm Bertha have increased to 60 mph. Little if any further strengthening is anticipated as the system moves west-northwest toward southeast Louisiana. At this time, chances for rapid intensification are very low. Bertha is forecast to move west along the Louisiana coast Wednesday through Thursday. Land interaction and shear are expected to cause weakening as Bertha approaches south central Louisiana.

Lake Charles Area Forecast Discussion

Seven-day Weather Risk Overview

The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.

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dBz	Intensity
−35–0	Extremely light (drizzle/snow)
0–20	Very light precipitation or general clutter
20–40	Light precipitation
40–50	Moderate precipitation
50–65	Heavy precipitation or some hail
>65	Extremely heavy precipitation including water-coated hail

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