Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Sep 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Charles LA
 30.22°N 93.21°W
8:22 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
9am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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