Outdoor conditions in

Simpson

Louisiana
Fire Weather WatchFire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 9:39AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LAOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 85°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 88°Sunny0% rain43% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 89°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 90°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 91°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 89°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 88°Mostly Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 83°Mostly Clear2% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 77°Mostly Clear2% rain62% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 75°Mostly Clear2% rain66% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 74°Clear2% rain71% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 72°Clear2% rain76% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 71°Clear2% rain81% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 70°Mostly Clear2% rain84% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 68°Mostly Clear2% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 67°Mostly Clear2% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 66°Partly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 66°Partly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 66°Mostly Sunny2% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 66°Mostly Sunny9% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 64°Sunny9% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 70°Sunny8% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  23. 75°Sunny8% rain69% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 77°Mostly Sunny8% rain56% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
36–100%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
9%
Humidity
33–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–61%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
28–68%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
32–80%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 91° / 64°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 36–100% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 79° / 60°Friday looks breezy.9% rain · Humidity 33–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 71° / 49°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 30–61% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 75° / 46°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 28–68% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 79° / 49°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 32–80% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Charles area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
39GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground39 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Simpson radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Simpson.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Fire Weather Watch raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowHigh concern

An official fire-weather notice applies.

Humidity
51%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lake Charles area, about 79 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Simpson, LA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.