Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSW Morgan City LA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 88 °F
E 10kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
High: 86 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 80 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:20 am CDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

E wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 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.