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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread dense fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread dense fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA
 30.24°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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