Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Sep 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

DeQuincy LA

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.