Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	29 Jun 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Lake Arthur LA

Today
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Independence Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

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