Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Hackberry LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 19, 11:45pm until February 20, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory February 19, 11:45pm until February 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy dense fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Hackberry LA
 29.85°N 93.43°W
11:25 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
11pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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