Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

59°F

15°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Iowa LA

Fire Weather Watch March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 54 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.