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Monsoon Continues In The West; Heavy Rain Along Gulf Coast

The active monsoon is expected to continue into next week from the Four Corners region and Desert Southwest to the central Rockies. This rainfall may produce flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas. Locally heavy rain is likely near the Gulf Coast into the Southeast this weekend due to the arrival of a cold front and weak tropical disturbance. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sulphur LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

    High: 88 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 76 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 91 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 75 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 76 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 76 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Sulphur LA
 30.24°N 93.37°W
Last Update:
3:10 am CDT Aug 13, 2022
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 13, 2022-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2022
 
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