Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sabine Lake (GMZ430) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 213 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 |  |
| Today: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Sunday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. Sunday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. Monday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Tuesday: South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Tuesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Wednesday: South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Wednesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sabine Lake (GMZ430) | |
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