Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

44NM E Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 94 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 95 °F
WSW 15kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 80 °F
WSW 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 94 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday
High: 95 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
⇑SSW 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:45 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

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

Saturday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WSW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

W wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves 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.