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Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

85°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Charles LA
 30.22°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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