Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	26 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Welsh LA

Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.