Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Carlyss LA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Carlyss LA
 30.08°N 93.37°W
7:45 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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