Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sulphur LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Sulphur LA
 30.24°N 93.32°W
7:45 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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