Water Temperature of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, LA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, April 24, 2025, 4:18 AM CDT
Today's Tides
Low: April 24, 12:29 AM, 0.81 ft
High: April 24, 5:29 AM, 1.30 ft
Low: April 24, 12:10 PM, 0.48 ft
High: April 24, 6:18 PM, 1.42 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
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Station Name: Lake Charles
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 7 feet / 2 meters
Sensor Depth: -3.8 feet / -1.2 meters
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

Humidity: 94%
Feels Like: 68.5°F
Wind: ENE 3.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 7 mph
Precipitation: 0.09 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 81°F
L: 70°F

Fri
H: 82°F
L: 68°F

Sat
H: 82°F
L: 67°F

Sun
H: 89°F
L: 66°F

Mon
H: 87°F
L: 65°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 4:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Minor Periods
4:02 PM - 5:32 PM4:00 AM - 5:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Flood Watch issued April 23 at 12:02PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Effective: Wed April 23, 2025, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu April 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana... Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flash Flood Warning issued April 23 at 11:15PM CDT until April 24 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Effective: Wed April 23, 2025, 11:15 PM
Expires: Thu April 24, 2025, 2:15 AM
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Orange County in southeastern Texas... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Orange, Bridge City, West Orange, Pinehurst, Orangefield and Toomey.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Flood Watch issued April 23 at 7:58PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Effective: Wed April 23, 2025, 7:58 PM
Expires: Thu April 24, 2025, 8:00 PM
...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...From late Saturday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.8 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Watch issued April 23 at 12:02PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Effective: Wed April 23, 2025, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu April 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana... Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Watch issued April 23 at 12:02PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Effective: Wed April 23, 2025, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu April 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana... Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 74.6°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Wind: 10.1 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 4:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Minor Periods
4:02 PM - 5:32 PM4:00 AM - 5:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 74.2°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 2.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 2:34 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:04 AM - 4:34 AM2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
Minor Periods
5:10 PM - 6:40 PM4:32 AM - 6:02 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 72.8°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 8.1 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 6:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
Minor Periods
6:20 PM - 7:50 PM5:05 AM - 6:35 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 75.3°F
Average Humidity: 71%
Wind: 10.1 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 1:02 PM
Moonset: 8:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:32 AM - 3:02 PM
Minor Periods
7:33 PM - 9:03 PM5:41 AM - 7:11 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 72.4°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Wind: 12.1 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 2:01 PM
Moonset: 9:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:34 AM - 3:04 AM1:31 PM - 4:01 PM
Minor Periods
8:48 PM - 10:18 PM6:23 AM - 7:53 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5