Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa LA

Wind Advisory February 25, 01:08pm until February 25, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 25, 01:08pm until February 25, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa LA
 30.24°N 93°W
12:45 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
1pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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