Louisiana drivers are easing through pockets of dense fog this morning as headlights glow along I-10 and visibility drops below a mile near Lake Charles Regional Airport. It’s 52 degrees with mist hanging thick over Calcasieu Parish, and humidity sits at 100 percent.
According to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, fog will gradually thin through mid-morning, giving way to mostly sunny skies and a high near 78 degrees. Winds remain calm early, then turn south around 5 mph. If you’re traveling now, use low beams and allow extra distance between vehicles.
Clouds increase tonight with lows around 59 degrees. Tuesday continues the March warm spell. Highs reach 80 degrees under mostly sunny skies, with south winds gusting up to 20 mph by afternoon. The air will feel more like late spring than early March.
By Wednesday, highs climb to 81 degrees with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after 3 p.m. Rain chances linger into Thursday at 20%, with highs near 82 degrees. Friday pushes even warmer to 83 degrees, with a 40% chance of afternoon storms.
This steady warming trend fits the broader early spring pattern across the Gulf Coast. We gain nearly 70 minutes of daylight this month, and clocks spring ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday. Longer-range signals favor above-normal warmth into early next week.
Are you seeing fog in your neighborhood this morning?
Five Day Outlook for Lake Charles, Louisiana:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 80°F.
Wednesday: High 81°F, 30% chance of showers and storms.
Thursday: High 82°F, 20% chance of showers.
Friday: High 83°F, 40% chance of storms.
Saturday: High 81°F, 70% chance of showers and storms.
