Water Temperature of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, LA

Current Water Temperature

73.6°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 8, 2026, 7:48 PM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 8, 7:30 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: May 8, 4:14 PM, 1.6 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Millennium Park; Calcasieu River

Lake Charles

Station Name: Lake Charles
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 7 feet

Sensor Depth: -4 feet

Nearest Address:
1204 Lake Shore Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Calcasieu County

GPS Coordinates: 30.223611, -93.221667

Nearby Water Temperatures

Calcasieu River, Westlake, LA (5.3 mi)
Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA (32.3 mi)
Sabine Lake, Port Arthur, TX (42.5 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Port Arthur, TX (49.1 mi)
Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, TX (52.4 mi)
Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal, Beaumont, TX (57.2 mi)
Galveston Bay, High Island, TX (82.4 mi)
Rollover Pass, Port Bolivar, TX (91.6 mi)
Lake Charlotte, Wallisville, TX (92.6 mi)
Trinity River, Wallisville, TX (94.7 mi)
Trinity River, Liberty, TX (94.8 mi)
Old River Cutoff, Moss Bluff, TX (95.2 mi)
Old River, Wallisville, TX (95.6 mi)
Trinity River, Liberty, TX (96.1 mi)
Old River Lake, Cove, TX (98.2 mi)

Weather for Lake Charles, Louisiana

Current Weather

71.7°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
76.3°F
76.3°F
91%
SSW 4.9 mph
7.6 mph
71.7°F
70.5°F
0 in
71%
6 mi
1010 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 64°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 82°F
L: 68°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 89°F
L: 71°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 81°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 79°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.25 μg/m3
PM10: 6.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 35 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 1:16 AM
Moon Transit: 6:27 AM
Moonset: 11:43 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 AM - 8:27 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

11:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:46 AM - 2:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:01PM CDT until May 8 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Effective: Fri May 8, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Fri May 8, 2026, 3:15 PM

FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 1201 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Opelousas, Eunice, Carencro, Ville Platte, Church Point, Mamou, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Leonville, Sunset, Port Barre, Washington, Grand Coteau, Cankton, Chataignier, Duralde and Savoy.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73.2°F
63.5°F
68.1°F
89%
0.18 in
88%
0%
8.9 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.99 μg/m3
PM10: 9.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 1:16 AM
Moon Transit: 6:27 AM
Moonset: 11:43 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 AM - 8:27 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

11:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:46 AM - 2:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
81.5°F
67.9°F
73.3°F
90%
0.98 in
90%
0%
7.4 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.91 μg/m3
PM10: 5.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 AM
Moon Transit: 7:14 AM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:44 AM - 9:14 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:12 AM - 1:42 PM
1:22 AM - 2:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
88.6°F
70.6°F
77.9°F
80%
0.08 in
89%
0%
11 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.65 μg/m3
PM10: 9.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 AM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 1:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
7:25 PM - 9:55 PM

Minor Periods

1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
1:54 AM - 3:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, May 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
81.1°F
65.5°F
72.8°F
80%
0.17 in
88%
0%
14.1 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.29 μg/m3
PM10: 8.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.24 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 2:54 AM
Moon Transit: 8:43 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 16.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:13 AM - 10:43 AM
8:09 PM - 10:39 PM

Minor Periods

2:11 PM - 3:41 PM
2:24 AM - 3:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.1°F
57.8°F
67.3°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.74 μg/m3
PM10: 8.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:23 AM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 3:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 PM - 10:41 PM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:12 PM - 4:42 PM
2:53 AM - 4:23 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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