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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Bell City LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Bell City LA
 30.12°N 93°W
Last Update:
8:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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