Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	104°F (40°C)
Last update	1 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sulphur LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.