Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

21NM SE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 87 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 84 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 84 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 87 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 83 °F
SSE 10kt
1ft
Friday
High: 87 °F
SE 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 81 °F
SE 10kt
1ft
Saturday
High: 88 °F
ESE 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:45 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

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

Wednesday

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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

Friday

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly 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.