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Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Welsh LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Welsh LA
 30.23°N 92.82°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 5, 2026-6pm CDT May 11, 2026
 
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