Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 13 Sep 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lake Charles LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lake Charles LA
 30.24°N 93.21°W
6:20 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
6am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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