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Strong Storm for the West and Southwest; Heavy Snow for the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A strong storm will move ashore across California today accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain and heavy snow for the higher terrain. Flooding will be of great concern for Southern California into portions of Arizona through Wednesday. Several feet of snow is expected across central and southern California Mountains into the central Great Basin. Snow will impact the northern Plains into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Cloudy

    Low: 65 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 78 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 70 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 80 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 60 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 61 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Charles LA
 30.22°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
2:55 pm CDT Mar 21, 2023
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 21, 2023-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2023
 
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