Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 2, 10:00 AM CDT

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

21NM SE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
High: 88 °F
W 15kt
1-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
Low: 83 °F
W 10kt
1-2ft
Monday
High: 88 °F
WSW 10kt
1ft
Monday Night
Low: 84 °F
SW 10kt
1ft
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
WSW 10kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 84 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 82 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 89 °F
SSE 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:55 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS

Sunday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

SW wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.

*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.