Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Hackberry LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Hackberry LA
 29.85°N 93.43°W
11:46 am CST Feb 18, 2026
12pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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