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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Charles LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Charles LA
 30.22°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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