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]

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
WSW 15kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 81 °F
WSW 15kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 89 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
W 10kt
1ft
Monday
High: 89 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 81 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:46 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm 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 around 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind around 15 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

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