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Lake Charles, LA Weather (70601)

Today Hourly 10-Day Weekend Monthly Radar Air Quality Climate
Current WeatherLake Charles · 7:25 AM CDT
102° | 77°
78°F
Feels like 85°
Sunny
WindW 4 mph · Gusts 8 mph
Precip61% · 0.22 in
Humidity91% · Dew point 75°
UV index10 Very high
Air Quality38 Good
Pressure30.03 inHg
Visibility1 mi
Sunrise / Sunset6:43 AM · 7:48 PM · 13h 5m

Weather map — Lake Charles

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Now
78°
18%
4 mph
08:00
82°
12%
6 mph
09:00
84°
10%
7 mph
10:00
87°
7%
7 mph
11:00
95°
4%
7 mph
12:00
98°
3%
6 mph
13:00
100°
2%
6 mph
14:00
99°
1%
6 mph
15:00
102°
1%
6 mph
16:00
100°
1%
7 mph
17:00
100°
2%
10 mph
18:00
95°
2%
16 mph
19:00
89°
5%
15 mph
20:00
85°
7%
15 mph
21:00
83°
15%
8 mph
22:00
80°
0.17 in
1 mph
23:00
77°
0.05 in
14 mph
00:00
72°
0.05 in
10 mph
01:00
72°
28%
5 mph
02:00
72°
28%
7 mph
03:00
74°
28%
6 mph
04:00
75°
30%
4 mph
05:00
76°
31%
4 mph
06:00
76°
32%
4 mph

Today · Fri 8/21

High 102°
61% / 0.22 in

Sunny. Winds S at 16 mph.

Overnight · Fri 8/21

Low 82°
— / –

Sunny.

Tomorrow · Sat 8/22

100° | 72°
77% / 0.36 in

Mostly cloudy. Winds N at 17 mph.

7-day trend

Lake Charles · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 7:25 AM

Details & indices

Wind
4 mph W
Gusts 8 mph
Humidity
91%
Dew point 75°
Pressure
30.03 inHg
Rising
UV index
10 — Very high
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 38 · US EPA
Allergy
None detected
—
Visibility
1 mi
Reduced
Allergy — Lake Charles

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
None
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
None
Ragweed
None

Sun & moon

Sunrise6:43 AM
Sunset7:48 PM
Length of day13h 5m
Moonrise3:29 PM
Moonset12:36 AM
Moon phase🌓 First Quarter · 63%
Next full moonAug 27 Sturgeon Moon
Latitude30.2131°N
Longitude-93.2044°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌤️No rain expected in the next 90 minutes
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Poor
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Fair
Fire up the grill
Running
Poor
Lace up outside
Patio
Fair
Dinner outdoors
Nearby places in {{REGION}}
🌤️
New Orleans
—
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Baton Rouge
Sunny
79° 🌤️
Shreveport
—
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Data sources · Friday, August 21
Where the Lake Charles forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 30.2131°N, -93.2044°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 7:25 AM
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Weather in Lake Charles
Lake Charles's outlook: warmest day near 102° (Friday), coldest night about 72° (Saturday). About 0.58 in of precipitation is expected in total; the most likely wet day is Saturday (77% chance). Expect a blustery spell — gusts near 25 mph on Saturday. Heads up: a Extreme Heat Warning is in effect — check the alerts tab before making plans. Right now Lake Charles is about 13° cooler than nearby Lafayette. Longer view: humid-subtropical — long summers, mild winters, spring storm season.
Lake Charles, LA · Elev 13 ft · 30.21°N, 93.20°W · Louisiana · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 7:25 AM