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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

99°F

37°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Grand Chenier LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 02:51pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 02:51pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Grand Chenier LA
 29.82°N 92.74°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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