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Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Lake Charles LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Lake Charles LA
 30.21°N 93.13°W
Last Update:
1:55 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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