Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 27 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Hackberry LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Hackberry LA
 29.97°N 93.4°W
6:06 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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