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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Lake Charles LA

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

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Lake Charles LA
 30.15°N 93.11°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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