Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Sulphur LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
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 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Sulphur LA
 30.24°N 93.39°W
2:45 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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