Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	9 Mar 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE Grand Chenier LA

Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Areas Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80.