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 >

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

28NM W Morgan City LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
WSW 20kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 82 °F
WSW 20kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 91 °F
W 20kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 80 °F
WSW 10kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 91 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:56 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY

This Afternoon

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

WSW wind around 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

W wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

SW wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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.