Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles Regional Airport LA

Wind Advisory February 25, 09:00am until February 25, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Charles Regional Airport LA
 30.13°N 93.24°W
5:45 am CST Feb 25, 2026
6am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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