Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Carlyss LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Carlyss LA
 30.13°N 93.37°W
6:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
10am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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