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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Vinton LA

Dense Fog Advisory March 23, 03:00am until March 23, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Vinton LA
 30.24°N 93.5°W
Last Update:
12:45 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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