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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSW Gueydan LA

Fire Weather Watch October 17, 09:00am until October 17, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory October 16, 01:00pm until October 17, 01:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSW Gueydan LA
 29.8°N 92.64°W
Last Update:
2:46 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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