Lake Charles, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (70601)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 82°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 82°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 84°F to 70°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 81°F and lows around 60°F.
This Date in Weather History
1785 - A four day rain swelled the Merrimack River in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to the greatest height of record causing extensive damage to bridges and mills.
More on this and other weather history
Lake Charles 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Friday Oct 24
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Oct 27
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Oct 28
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Oct 29
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday Oct 30
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:22 AM
Sunset 6:33 PM
Last Light 6:58 PM
Moonset 7:39 PM
Close Tide Stations
Lake Charles
(1.3 miles away)
Calcasieu Ship Channel, Bulk Terminal
(6 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Weather Folklore
If pavements appear rusty, rain will follow.
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About Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles (French: Lac-Charles) is the fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Lake Charles's population was 84,872.
The city and metropolitan area of Lake Charles is considered a regionally significant center of petrochemical refining, gambling, tourism, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, metropolitan Lake Charles is often called the "Lake Area".
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