Lake Charles, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 49°F
Feels Like 47°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 47°F Wind E 5 MPH Barometer 30.21 in.767.3 mm
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 3.3 miles E of central Lake Charles
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Mostly Sunny, High 77F, Low 58F
77
58
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 80F, Low 60F
80
60
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 80F, Low 60F
80
60
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 81F, Low 62F
81
62
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 83F, Low 63F
83
63
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain Showers, High 81F, Low 67F
40%
81
67
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain Showers, High 82F
50%
82
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 77°F to 83°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 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 71°F with lows around 50°F.

This Date in Weather History

1959 - Between Noon on the 11th and Noon on the 12th, a winter storm buried Helena, MT, under 21.5 inches of snow, which surpassed their previous 24 hour record by seven inches.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Charles, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Monday Nov 17

Rain Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.


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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