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 >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

80°F

27°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 23 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Cameron LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Cameron LA
 29.87°N 93.22°W
6:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
6am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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