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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 3 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles LA

Flood Warning until October 6, 01:00am
Flood Warning until October 4, 01:00pm
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Flood Warning
Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning until October 6, 01:00am
    Flood Warning until October 4, 01:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Charles LA
 30.22°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
1:50 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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