Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hayes LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hayes LA
 30.1°N 92.92°W
7:45 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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