Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	20 Aug 9:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Lake Charles LA

Heat Advisory August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.