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.

Fog/Mist

81°F

27°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 23 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Hackberry LA

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

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °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 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Hackberry LA
 30.01°N 93.45°W
2:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
4am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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