Lake Charles, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 58°F
Feels Like 58°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 47°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.11 in.
Report from a personal weather station 3.9 mi. SW of central Lake Charles
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Clear, Low 41F
 
41
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Sunny, High 63F, Low 49F
63
49
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Sunny, High 75F, Low 57F
75
57
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Partly Sunny, High 74F, Low 54F
74
54
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 35F
63
35
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 41F
56
41
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Showers, High 65F, Low 54F
20%
65
54

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 56°F to 75°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 64°F with lows around 44°F.

This Date in Weather History

1946 - The temperature at New York City soared to 70 degrees.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Charles, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 10

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Dec 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday Dec 16

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday Dec 17

Thunderstorms

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.


About Lake Charles, LA

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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