Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cameron Heliport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Cameron Heliport LA
 29.78°N 93.3°W
7:46 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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