Lake Charles, Louisiana Weather Forecast
Today in Lake Charles: clear skies with a high near 89°F and a low around 71°F. Rain chance 3%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 89°F today to 76°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 9:05 AM CDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Lake Charles
Today 10/15
89°/71°
3%
Fri 10/16
83°/66°
5%
Sat 10/17
72°/55°
0%
Sun 10/18
76°/52°
0%
Mon 10/19
80°/55°
2%
Tue 10/20
83°/59°
1%
Wed 10/21
86°/60°
1%
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 88° | 89° | 88° | 87° | 86° | 83° | 80° | 78° | 76° | 75° | 74° | 73° | 73° | 72° | 71° | 71° | 71° | 71° | 71° | 74° | 78° | 80° | 82° | 83° |
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| Wind | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 2 | E 1 | ENE 0 | NE 1 | NE 1 | NE 1 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
5,629
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.50 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
40.38 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
81°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.24 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Lake Charles Weather
Lake Charles sits at about 23 feet above sea level in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. About 156,181 people live in the Lake Charles area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LCH office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLCH. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F.
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