Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	9 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 54.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.