Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

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Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Prien LA

  • Today

    Today: 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 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, 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
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    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

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
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 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, 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. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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
6:05 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
6am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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