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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iowa LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa LA
 30.24°N 93°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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