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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 24 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iowa LA

Dense Fog Advisory until March 24, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until March 24, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa LA
 30.24°N 93°W
Last Update:
1:20 am CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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