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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	22 May 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lake Charles LA

Flood Watch May 22, 07:00pm until May 25, 07:00pm

Flood Warning May 22, 06:53pm until May 26, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Warning

Flood Warning May 22, 06:53pm until May 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Tue
Flood Warning
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Memorial Day
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Memorial Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.