Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Bell City LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Bell City LA
 29.99°N 93.06°W
3:00 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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