Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Hackberry LA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Hackberry LA
 29.85°N 93.43°W
6:45 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
7am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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