Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)

Lat: 30.13°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 11 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sulphur LA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sulphur LA
 30.24°N 93.37°W
7:46 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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