Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	80°F (27°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	1 Aug 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Grand Chenier LA

Overnight
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.