Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. 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
WSW 10kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 83 °F
WSW 10kt
1ft
Saturday
High: 89 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 81 °F
WSW 15kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 88 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
WSW 10kt
1ft
Monday
High: 89 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:46 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

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

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

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