Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lake Charles LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
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
3:45 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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