Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Prien LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Prien LA
 30.17°N 93.24°W
6:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
10am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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