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Lake Charles, LA 70611 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Lake Charles Regional Airport · 52 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 12 hrs ago.
Hourly
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny53°84°
- FriOct 23Sunny54°85°
- SatOct 24Sunny52°84°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny55°81°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny54°81°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny55°80°
- WedOct 28Sunny54°82°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy62°82°
- FriOct 30Cloudy64°78°
- SatOct 31Rain0.09 in61°68°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Warm weather continues as the drought worsensLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The drought continues to expand across SWLA with little-to-no rain is expected at least for another week. The dry air again will drop temperatures to the low-to-mid 50’s Friday morning before…
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First Alert Forecast: Cooler mornings and warm afternoons stick around, as rain chances remain lowLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Our forecast is remaining pretty similar from day to day as high pressure remains in charge for the next few days. You may want the light jacket or coat heading out the door this morning as…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: A warm late week is ahead as the fire danger remains an issueLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cool mornings and warm afternoons will persist through the weekend as the fire danger continues to grow. Speaking of cooler mornings, Thursday will start fairly chilly with lows in the…
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First Alert Forecast: Plenty of sunshine and lower humidity, as drier conditions linger into weekendLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - High pressure remains in place across the deep south and that is keeping areas that need rainfall dry, but also lower humidity for SWLA. You may want to grab a light jacket as you step out the…
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First Alert Forecast: Warm, dry stretch locks in as fire danger climbs in SWLAKPLC brings you the latest weather, news, and sports in Southwest Louisiana. LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Morning lows in the 50s, afternoon highs in the low 80s, and low humidity will hold through this weekend and into…
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First Alert Forecast: Cooler mornings continue, as warm and sunny afternoons move inLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A quiet weather pattern is continuing to stick around as high pressure is moving in across the deep south keeping rain chances very minimal. As for SWLA, our cooler mornings are sticking…
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First Alert Forecast: Comfortable Warmth Continues Across Southwest LouisianaLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -After a beautiful fall weekend with morning lows in the 40s and 50s and afternoon highs in the 70s, Southwest Louisiana is warming up slightly — but no major heat is in sight. Monday was a…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Nice weather continues this week though fire danger will remain highLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Comfortable weather will continue throughout the week, but so will the drought and elevated fire danger. Monday morning will see temperatures drop into the upper 40s to low 50s away from the…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Turning chilly Sunday morning with lots of dry weather aheadLAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The coolest air of the season is ahead Sunday morning before a warming trend takes place in the upcoming week. Sunday morning will be genuinely chilly with temps in the mid 40’s to near 50…
Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- ThuModerate (61)
- FriModerate (67)
- SatModerate (64)
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Almanac
MonthlyLake Charles Area, records since 1895. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LCH, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
- No precipitation is expected through late next week.
- Temperatures will fall into the 50s each night and warm into the low to mid 80s each afternoon.
- Wildfire risk will remain elevated through early next week in response to ongoing drought conditions and afternoon relative humidity dropping to 20-35% each day.
Discussion
(This evening through next Wednesday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
As far as unchanging forecasts go, this one could be a whole lot worse. A gradient aloft between ridging centered over northern Mexico and subtropical storm Josephine off the New England coast will continue to advect very dry air through the region today and Friday keeping skies mostly clear. This ridge will gradually slide northeast becoming centered directly overhead this weekend through the middle of next week. At the surface, broad high pressure extending across much of the eastern CONUS will maintain light northeasterly to easterly winds.
While afternoon highs will climb into the low to mid 80s each day amidst abundant sunshine, the clear skies and light winds will support good radiational cooling each night dropping lows into the 50s each night.
The combination of worsening drought across the region and afternoon relative humidities dropping into the 20-35% range will continue to elevate the wildfire risk across the region through the weekend.
The latest iteration of the Drought Monitor has expanded the "Extreme Drought" designation across much of Calcasieu, Beauregard, Vernon, Rapides Jeff Davis and Allen parishes in southwest and central Louisiana. Much of the rest of the region remains in an "Severe Drought" category. With no rain expected over the next seven days, anticipate some of these areas being elevated to "Exceptional Drought" next week, the highest category of drought.
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Aviation
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 609 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Light and variable winds mainly out of the east along with clear skies will prevail through the period as high pressure maintains control.
Marine
Issued at 1200 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Light winds and low seas will prevail today and Friday. Easterly to southeasterly winds will increase Saturday into early next week as weak surface disturbance moves from east to west along the northern gulf coast. Seas will climb to 2-4 feet across the nearshore waters and from 4-9 feet from 20 to 60 miles offshore. No precipitation is expected with this disturbance. Winds and seas will relax beginning Tuesday.
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