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Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Welsh LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Welsh LA
 30.23°N 92.82°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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