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Weather in Lake Charles, Louisiana

04:53 PM

Now

79° F

Feels Like 81°

Precipitation 58 %

Wind 8 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Humidity 82 %

Today

Day 79°

Night 70°

Precipitation 98 %

Wind 6 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 2

Lake Charles Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on May 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM

Air Quality in Lake Charles

NOW

24 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 3.42 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 6.02 µg/m³

O₃ 0.026 ppm

NO₂ 0.2 ppb

SO₂ 0.1 ppb

CO 0.08 ppm

NH₃ 0 µg/m³

NO 0.02 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

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

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 3.42 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 6.02 µg/m³

O₃ – 51.68 µg/m³

NO₂ – 0.43 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.29 µg/m³

CO – 94.22 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0 µg/m³

NO – 0.02 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

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, 3:43 PM Source: NWS Alert