Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fog

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 27 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Vinton LA

Dense Fog Advisory until February 27, 08:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until February 27, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Vinton LA
 30.24°N 93.5°W
5:45 am CST Feb 27, 2026
7am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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