Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	4 Sep 6:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cameron Heliport LA

Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 85. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.