Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)
Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.
Fair
79°F
26°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1017.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 78°F (26°C) |
| Visibility | 8.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 84°F (29°C) |
| Last update | 22 Aug 6:53 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Welsh LA
Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Welsh LA
30.23°N 92.82°W
30.23°N 92.82°W
6:45 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
7am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
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