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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	4 Sep 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Creole LA

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely then
Heavy Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. 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 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.