Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Vinton LA

Fire Weather Watch March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Today

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

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

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

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly 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 and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast 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 and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Vinton LA
 30.24°N 93.5°W
8:51 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
9am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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