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Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA

Tornado Watch until March 16, 12:00am
Wind Advisory March 15, 07:11pm until March 16, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 12:00am
    Wind Advisory March 15, 07:11pm until March 16, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a 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 70%. New precipitation 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 55. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA
 30.24°N 93.21°W
6:50 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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