Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Lake Charles Regional Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 63 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Lake Charles Regional Airport LA
 30.03°N 93.27°W
6:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
8am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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