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.

84°F

29°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 23 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Lake Charles Regional Airport LA

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

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Lake Charles Regional Airport LA
 29.99°N 93.14°W
1:51 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
1am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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