Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 21, 12:13am until February 21, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 21, 12:13am until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Iowa LA
 30.24°N 93°W
11:45 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
12am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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