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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 25 Jul 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Charles LA
 30.22°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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