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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE Grand Chenier LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ENE Grand Chenier LA
 29.8°N 92.8°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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