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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Carlyss LA

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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:
4 Miles W Carlyss LA
 30.17°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
8:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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