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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	80°F (27°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	1 Aug 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lake Charles Regional Airport LA

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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 morning.

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. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.