Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Hackberry LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Hackberry LA
 29.85°N 93.43°W
6:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
9am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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