Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 21, 01:21am until February 21, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 21, 01:21am until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA
 30.24°N 93.21°W
12:46 am CST Feb 21, 2026
1am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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