Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 06:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Hackberry LA

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.