Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 12 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Lake Charles LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Lake Charles LA
 30.21°N 93.13°W
11:45 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
11am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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