Current conditions (as of 1:50 PM)

Mostly Cloudy. 91°F (Feels like 100). Humidity: 55% Winds: 7 mph NW.
All times shown are local to Lake Charles, LA.

Today: Partly Cloudy. Lo: 78°F. Hi: 93°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy. Lo: 79°F. Hi: 95°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Saturday: Partly Cloudy. Lo: 81°F. Hi: 98°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Sunday: Partly Cloudy. Lo: 81°F. Hi: 99°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Monday: Scattered Thunderstorms. Lo: 81°F. Hi: 96°F. Chance of precipitation: 20%

(Data provided outside US and Canada by Foreca, Data provided for US and Canada by WDT)

LEESVILLE... ALEXANDRIA... MARKSVILLE...
DERIDDER... OAKDALE... VILLE PLATTE... OPELOUSAS... LAKE CHARLES...
JENNINGS... CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE... ST. MARTINVILLE... CAMERON...
ABBEVILLE... NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY... WOODVILLE... JASPER...
NEWTON... LUMBERTON... BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR... ORANGE 433 AM CDT THU JUL 29 2010 ... OPPRESSIVE HEAT EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WITH LIMITED MOISTURE EXPECTED ... PRECIPITATION CHANCES AND CLOUD COVER WILL BE SLIM... ALLOWING FOR MAXIMUM HEATING POTENTIAL. HIGHS TODAY AND FRIDAY WILL REACH THE MID TO UPPER 90S. COUPLED WITH DEW POINTS IN THE LOWER 70S... HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 102 TO 106 DURING THE TIME OF MAXIMUM HEATING.

TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WILL BE SIMPLY OPPRESSIVE. WITH THE STRENGTHENING HIGH OVERHEAD... AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL REACH 100 ACROSS THE I-10 CORRIDOR... WITH LOWER 100S EXPECTED NORTH OF US-190. COUPLED WITH DEW POINTS IN THE LOWER 70S... HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL RANGE 107 TO 111 DURING THE TIME OF MAXIMUM HEATING.

NIGHTTIME LOWS WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FALL BELOW 80 DEGREES EACH NIGHT.

THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.



(Data provided by the National Weather Service)