Observed 8:40 PM CDT at KLCH

Sulphur, LA weather

Clear and 64°18°.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 60°16° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 84°29° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday nightDown to 72°22° by 8 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	16%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	10%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	2%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	11%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	14%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	61%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	56%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	76%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	59%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	29%	79%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	29%	74%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	75%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	73%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 84°, low 57°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 60°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LCH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Calcasieu River at White Oak Park

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 2,730 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Tue 7 AM

Reading from Fri 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Bayou D'Inde at Wright Road

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Fri 6:25 PM · NWS gauge page

Houston River at Anthony Ferry Road

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Fri 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Choupique Bayou at Highway 108

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Fri 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 38% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 19

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 PM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lake Charles Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sulphur weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 13 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:49 PM; Morning 7:06–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:58 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:08 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:40 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Sulphur.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sulphur, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Calcasieu River at White Oak Park

Little Bayou D'Inde at Wright Road

Houston River at Anthony Ferry Road

Choupique Bayou at Highway 108

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon