Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Lake Charles LA

Flood Warning until March 10, 09:50am
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning until March 10, 09:50am

    NOW until 9:50am Tue

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Lake Charles LA
 30.26°N 93.21°W
8:46 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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