Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	27 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Carlyss LA

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.