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Current Conditions — Lake Charles, LA

DEQUINCEY IND AR (K5R8)

Mostly Cloudy

NULL F

Humidity:%
Wind Speed: mph
Barometer: in
Dewpoint: F
Visibility:10.00 mi
Precip:--
Heat Index:NA
Wind Chill:NA
Apr 23 2026, 04:15 AM CDT
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5-Day Forecast — Lake Charles, LA

Thursday

High 82 °F
Chance of T-storms

Thursday
Night
Low 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Friday

High 84 °F
Isolated T-storm

Friday
Night
Low 71 °F
Isolated T-storm

Saturday

High 86 °F
Chance of T-storms

Saturday
Night
Low 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Sunday

High 86 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Sunday
Night
Low 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Monday

High 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast — Lake Charles, LA

Thursday
Chance of Thunderstorms. High near 82°F. Wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly Cloudy. Low around 69°F. Wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Isolated T-storm. High near 84°F. Wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated T-storm. Low around 71°F. Wind 2 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 13 mph.
Saturday
Chance of Thunderstorms. High near 86°F. Wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly Cloudy. Low around 71°F. Wind around 2 mph, with gusts as high as 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly Cloudy. High near 86°F. Wind 9 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly Cloudy. Low around 73°F. Wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly Cloudy. High near 87°F. Wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly Cloudy. Low around 71°F. Wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly Sunny. High near 89°F. Wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly Cloudy. Low around 69°F. Wind around 2 mph, with gusts as high as 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly Sunny. High near 89°F. Wind 10 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Day 1 Outlook • April 23, 2026

Observation History — Lake Charles, LA

Time Wind
(mph)
Vis
(mi)
Weather Precip (in) Temperature (F) Relative
Humidity
Wind
Chill
(F)
Heat
Index
(F)
Pressure
Air Dwpt altimeter
(in)
sea level
(mb)
04:15 AM CDT 10.00 Mostly Cloudy -- NULL % NA NA M
03:55 AM CDT E 3.4 10.00 Mostly Cloudy -- 65.3 63.7 95% NA NA 29.96 1014.6
03:35 AM CDT E 3.4 5.00 Fog/Mist -- 64.9 63.3 94% NA NA 29.96 1014.6
03:15 AM CDT E 3.4 7.00 Mostly Cloudy -- 65.3 63.5 94% NA NA 29.97 1014.9
02:55 AM CDT E 3.4 7.00 Partly Cloudy 00.01 65.1 63.5 94% NA NA 29.97 1014.9
02:35 AM CDT 3.4 7.00 Partly Cloudy 00.01 65.3 63.5 94% NA NA 29.97 1014.9
02:15 AM CDT 3.4 7.00 Cloudy -- 65.3 63.7 95% NA NA 29.98 1015.2
01:55 AM CDT 4.6 7.00 Mostly Cloudy -- 65.1 63.5 94% NA NA 29.99 1015.6
01:35 AM CDT 0.0 7.00 Mostly Cloudy -- 64.9 63.1 94% NA NA 29.99 1015.6
01:15 AM CDT 0.0 7.00 Partly Cloudy -- 64.8 63.0 94% NA NA 29.99 1015.6
12:55 AM CDT 3.4 10.00 Clear -- 64.8 63.0 94% NA NA 29.99 1015.6
12:35 AM CDT 3.4 7.00 Clear -- 64.6 62.8 94% NA NA 30.00 1015.9
12:15 AM CDT 0.0 10.00 Clear -- 64.6 62.8 94% NA NA 30.00 1015.9
11:55 PM CDT 0.0 7.00 Clear -- 64.4 62.4 93% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
11:35 PM CDT 0.0 10.00 Clear -- 65.3 63.3 93% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
11:15 PM CDT 0.0 10.00 Clear -- 65.7 63.7 93% NA NA 30.00 1015.9
10:55 PM CDT 0.0 10.00 Clear -- 65.7 63.9 94% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
10:35 PM CDT 0.0 10.00 Clear -- 66.0 64.2 94% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
10:15 PM CDT 10.00 Clear -- NULL % NA NA M
09:55 PM CDT 10.00 Clear -- NULL % NA NA M
09:35 PM CDT 3.4 10.00 Clear -- 66.6 64.6 93% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
09:15 PM CDT 3.4 10.00 Clear -- 66.4 64.6 94% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
08:55 PM CDT 0.0 3.00 Fog/Mist -- 66.6 64.6 93% NA NA 30.01 1016.3
08:35 PM CDT 0.0 10.00 Clear -- 67.3 65.3 93% NA NA 30.01 1016.3

Regional Weather Observation

DEQUINCEY IND AR (K5R8)

Mostly Cloudy
NULL F

CHENAULT/LK CHAS (KCWF)

Fog/Mist
66.9 F

SULPHUR (KUXL)

Partly Cloudy
68.2 F

LAKE CHARLES (KLCH)

Fog/Mist
66.2 F

DERIDDER/FSS (KDRI)

NULL
65.1 F

ORANGE (KORG)

Cloudy
NULL F
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