Water Temperature of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, LA

Current Water Temperature

88.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 7, 2026, 11:24 PM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 7, 7:39 AM, 1.6 ft
Low: September 7, 12:56 PM, 1.4 ft
 High: September 7, 3:43 PM, 1.5 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

83°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
82%
0 mph
77°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
78°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
95°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
77°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
91°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday Night
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
90°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
90°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
77°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
91°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
77°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
92°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
92°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 2:56 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 2:56 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 AM
Moon Transit: 11:08 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 AM
Moon Transit: 11:08 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 1:35 PM
Moonset: 7:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
1:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 1:35 PM
Moonset: 7:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
1:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 8:24 AM
Moon Transit: 2:20 PM
Moonset: 8:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Minor Periods

7:39 PM - 9:09 PM
7:54 AM - 9:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 8:24 AM
Moon Transit: 2:20 PM
Moonset: 8:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Minor Periods

7:39 PM - 9:09 PM
7:54 AM - 9:24 AM

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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 9:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 9:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 AM

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: 6:57 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

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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