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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA

Freeze Warning until March 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until March 17, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA
 30.24°N 93.21°W
Last Update:
1:55 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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