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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Sep 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Lake Charles LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

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    Chance
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Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Lake Charles LA
 30.24°N 93.18°W
Last Update:
7:45 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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