Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

21NM SE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Tonight
Low: 84 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Independence Day
High: 86 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 84 °F
SW 10kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 86 °F
WSW 10kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 83 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Monday
High: 86 °F
SW 10kt
1ft
Monday Night
Low: 83 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
SW 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:45 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

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

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Independence Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

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

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. 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.