Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Sep 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Grand Chenier LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Grand Chenier LA
 29.73°N 92.82°W
8:22 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
9am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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