Water Temperature of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, LA

Current Water Temperature

88.9°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:36 AM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 14, 4:43 AM, 1.0 ft
 High: September 14, 9:15 AM, 1.4 ft
Low: September 14, 4:55 PM, 0.4 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

82°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
85%
0 mph
77°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Overnight
77°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
94°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
77°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
94°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
77°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
95°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
76°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
94°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
94°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
74°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
94°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
75°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
92°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:51 PM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:51 PM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:51 PM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:51 PM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 11:23 AM
Moon Transit: 4:38 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:18 AM - 5:48 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
10:53 AM - 12:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 11:23 AM
Moon Transit: 4:38 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:18 AM - 5:48 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
10:53 AM - 12:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:28 PM
Moonset: 10:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:06 AM - 6:36 AM
4:58 PM - 7:28 PM

Minor Periods

10:01 PM - 11:31 PM
11:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:28 PM
Moonset: 10:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:06 AM - 6:36 AM
4:58 PM - 7:28 PM

Minor Periods

10:01 PM - 11:31 PM
11:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:20 PM
Moon Transit: 6:19 PM
Moonset: 11:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:20 PM
Moon Transit: 6:19 PM
Moonset: 11:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 PM
Moon Transit: 7:10 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

1:44 PM - 3:14 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 PM
Moon Transit: 7:10 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

1:44 PM - 3:14 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:01 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:39 AM - 9:09 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

2:32 PM - 4:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:01 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:39 AM - 9:09 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

2:32 PM - 4:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:46 PM
Moon Transit: 8:51 PM
Moonset: 1:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:21 PM - 10:51 PM

Minor Periods

3:16 PM - 4:46 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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