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Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Almanac
Average High: 91°
Average Low: 74°
Record high/year: 103° (1925)
Record low/year: 61° (1911)
Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 06:43 AM (CDT)
Moon Rise: 09:55 PM (CDT)
Sunset: 07:48 PM (CDT)
Moon Set: 10:23 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Nowcast as of 2:04 am CDT on August 20, 2008
Now
Through 3 am...scattered showers across Cameron and Vermilion parishes will move north at 15 mph...affecting areas from Hackberry and Lake Charles areas...as well as Intracoastal City. Expect a tenth to as much as a quarter of an inch within this activity. Elsewhere...patchy light rain will form and dissipate across southeast Texas and the remainder of central and southcentral Louisiana.
Next 12 Hours
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Forecast for Calcasieu
Rest of Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s inland...in the upper 70s coast. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s inland...in the mid 70s coast. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Personal Weather Stations
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Location: APRSWXNET Lake Charles LA US, Lake Charles, LA Updated: 2:49 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 75 °F | Dew Point: 72 °F | Humidity: 90% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.85 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 74 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Bayouwood, Lake Charles, LA Updated: 3:03 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 75.4 °F | Dew Point: 73 °F | Humidity: 91% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.84 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 75 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS CAMERON LA US, Lake Charles, LA Updated: 2:24 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 76 °F | Dew Point: 76 °F | Humidity: 100% | Wind: SE at 5 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.07 in | Heat Index: 75 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Sulphurwx.co.cc, Sulphur, LA Updated: 3:02 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 75.0 °F | Dew Point: 72 °F | Humidity: 91% | Wind: East at 4.6 mph | Pressure: 30.17 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 74 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Big Lake, LA Updated: 3:03 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 71.0 °F | Dew Point: 68 °F | Humidity: 89% | Wind: ENE at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 29.96 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.02 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MesoWest E.DeQuincy LA US UPR, Dequincy, LA Updated: 2:00 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 76 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 74 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS LACASSINE LA US, Lacassine, LA Updated: 2:46 AM CDT |
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| Temperature: 76 °F | Dew Point: 76 °F | Humidity: 100% | Wind: NE at 3 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.10 in | Heat Index: 75 °F | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
355 fxus64 klch 200258 afdlch Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles la 958 PM CDT Tuesday Aug 19 2008 Update...little change from the previous. The weak front is washing out near the coast while the upper closed low continues over North Texas and will keep the moisture pump going through the night, mixing Gulf moisture with Pacific moisture into the upper levels. Periods of light rain and embedded thunderstorms will continue into Wednesday and Thursday as well. && Preliminary point temps/pops... klch 73 84 73 88 73 / 60 70 50 50 30 kbpt 73 84 73 88 74 / 60 70 50 50 30 kaex 72 84 71 88 72 / 50 60 50 50 30 klft 73 85 73 88 73 / 50 50 50 50 30 && Lch watches/warnings/advisories... la...none. Texas...none. GM...none. && $$ 11