Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 26, 06:00 AM CST

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

21NM SE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
S 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
SSW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 67 °F
S 15kt
2-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
S 10kt
1-2ft
Friday
High: 69 °F
NNE 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday
High: 67 °F
ESE 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
High: 67 °F
SE 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:45 am CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon

S wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

ENE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.