Water Temperature of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, LA

Current Water Temperature

73.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 2:24 AM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 14, 12:40 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: May 14, 7:21 AM, 1.5 ft
Low: May 14, 12:54 PM, 1.1 ft
 High: May 14, 5:25 PM, 1.4 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

74.7°F
Clear
Clear
78.9°F
70°F
79%
SW 3.6 mph
7.5 mph
68.8°F
66.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 92°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 85°F
L: 69°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 85°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 89°F
L: 71°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 89°F
L: 75°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 27.15 μg/m3
PM10: 27.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 49 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:27 AM
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 5:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:35 AM - 1:05 PM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued May 13 at 2:25PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 2:25 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 8:00 PM

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is forecasting a Code Orange Air Quality Alert, from 8 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. The Air Quality Index indicates that Ground Level Ozone will be at the Orange level, which means Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. More information about current air quality is available at the T C E Q website www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops.


Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91.8°F
65.5°F
76.7°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
11.9 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 15.8 μg/m3
PM10: 16.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:27 AM
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 5:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:35 AM - 1:05 PM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.7°F
68.5°F
75.5°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.03 μg/m3
PM10: 14.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 5:03 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:35 PM - 8:05 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.9°F
66.8°F
75°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
13.9 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.65 μg/m3
PM10: 14.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
5:16 AM - 6:46 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
88.9°F
70.5°F
79.2°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
16.6 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.41 μg/m3
PM10: 13.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 AM
Moon Transit: 2:03 PM
Moonset: 9:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:33 AM - 3:03 AM
1:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 PM - 10:33 PM
6:08 AM - 7:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
89.4°F
74.7°F
79.8°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
17.2 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.3 μg/m3
PM10: 11.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 AM
Moon Transit: 3:10 PM
Moonset: 10:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

10:12 PM - 11:42 PM
7:09 AM - 8:39 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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