Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.88 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	2 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Carlyss LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.