Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	28 Jun 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Prien LA

Today
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

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

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.