Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

82°F

28°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	23 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Prien LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.