Hourly Weather | Today Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 PM
Stormy Weather
79°
Feels Like 82°
65
Humidity: 81%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 7 mph
7 PM
Stormy Weather
77°
Feels Like 77°
75
Humidity: 85%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
8 PM
Cloudy Weather
75°
Feels Like 81°
47
Humidity: 91%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
9 PM
Stormy Weather
73°
Feels Like 75°
51
Humidity: 94%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
10 PM
Cloudy Weather
73°
Feels Like 77°
47
Humidity: 95%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Weather
72°
Feels Like 75°
34
Humidity: 96%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 5 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

6 PM
24 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.33 µg/m³
  • PM10: 5.52 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.026 ppm
  • NO2: 0.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

7 PM
25 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.23 µg/m³
  • PM10: 5.08 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.027 ppm
  • NO2: 0.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

8 PM
25 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.18 µg/m³
  • PM10: 4.86 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.027 ppm
  • NO2: 0.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

9 PM
25 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.22 µg/m³
  • PM10: 4.92 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.027 ppm
  • NO2: 0.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

10 PM
25 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.3 µg/m³
  • PM10: 5.16 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.027 ppm
  • NO2: 0.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 PM
26 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.41 µg/m³
  • PM10: 5.52 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.028 ppm
  • NO2: 0.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Lake Charles

Severe Immediate Observed

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued May 20 at 10:01AM CDT until May 25 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
May 20, 10:01 AM May 25, 1:00 AM
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

WHAT: Minor flooding is forecast.

WHERE: Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

WHEN: Until early Monday morning.

IMPACTS: At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will
occur.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- At 7:35 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 2.2 feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Updated: May 20, 5:11 PM Source: NWS Alert