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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Lake Charles Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 07:26pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 07:26pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Lake Charles Regional Airport LA
 30.06°N 93.32°W
Last Update:
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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