Water Temperature of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, LA

Current Water Temperature

78.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 11:12 PM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 21, 6:44 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: May 21, 3:08 PM, 1.7 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

72.1°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
76.6°F
77.1°F
96%
SE 4.3 mph
7.5 mph
72.7°F
70.2°F
1.01 in
50%
9 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Thu
H: 83°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 89°F
L: 70°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 90°F
L: 71°F
Heavy rain
Sun
H: 76°F
L: 68°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 87°F
L: 67°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.65 μg/m3
PM10: 9.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 45 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 AM
Moon Transit: 6:14 PM
Moonset: 12:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
5:44 PM - 8:14 PM

Minor Periods

10:39 AM - 12:09 AM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Flood Warning issued May 20 at 11:27PM CDT until May 25 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 11:27 PM
Expires: Thu May 21, 2026, 11:30 PM

...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 afternoon. * 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 early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


Flood Warning issued May 21 at 8:53AM CDT until May 24 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Effective: Thu May 21, 2026, 8:53 AM
Expires: Fri May 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park ...The Flood Warning is cancelled 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 Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:10 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 0.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 2.0 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
82.6°F
71.8°F
75.7°F
88%
1.07 in
87%
0%
12.1 mph
7.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.11 μg/m3
PM10: 4.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 AM
Moon Transit: 6:14 PM
Moonset: 12:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
5:44 PM - 8:14 PM

Minor Periods

10:39 AM - 12:09 AM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
88.8°F
70.3°F
77.7°F
79%
0.06 in
68%
0%
11.9 mph
9.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.11 μg/m3
PM10: 7.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 115.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 12:16 AM
Moon Transit: 7:05 PM
Moonset: 1:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:43 AM - 8:13 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

11:46 AM - 1:16 PM
12:41 AM - 2:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
89.9°F
71.4°F
77.4°F
82%
0.33 in
84%
0%
13.4 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.69 μg/m3
PM10: 7.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 1:18 PM
Moon Transit: 7:51 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:31 AM - 9:01 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:48 AM - 2:18 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
76.1°F
68.2°F
71.4°F
94%
0.9 in
79%
0%
9.2 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.8 μg/m3
PM10: 4.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 2:18 PM
Moon Transit: 8:34 PM
Moonset: 2:16 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:16 AM - 9:46 AM
8:04 PM - 10:34 PM

Minor Periods

1:48 PM - 3:18 PM
1:46 AM - 3:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.8°F
67°F
75.6°F
82%
0.11 in
85%
0%
9.6 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.67 μg/m3
PM10: 4.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 3:15 PM
Moon Transit: 9:16 PM
Moonset: 2:44 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:59 AM - 10:29 AM
8:46 PM - 11:16 PM

Minor Periods

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
2:14 AM - 3:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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