Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Prien LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Prien LA
 30.17°N 93.24°W
2:01 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
2am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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