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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

96°F

36°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index114°F (46°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Gueydan LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 05:35pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 05:35pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Gueydan LA
 29.84°N 92.64°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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