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.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 2:53 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Vinton LA

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
then Dense
Fog
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Dense Fog
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Widespread dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.