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

17NM SSW Morgan City LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 89 °F
W 10kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 81 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 81 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:45 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS

Today

W wind around 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas 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.