Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 19 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prien LA

Dense Fog Advisory until February 20, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until February 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm.  Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prien LA
 30.17°N 93.26°W
5:45 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
8pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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