Outdoor conditions in

Forest Heights

Texas
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:00AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LAOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 84°Sunny2% rain65% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 86°Sunny1% rain59% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 87°Sunny1% rain55% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 87°Sunny2% rain55% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 88°Sunny3% rain52% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 89°Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 87°Sunny2% rain55% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 85°Clear3% rain59% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 83°Clear8% rain65% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 78°Clear8% rain76% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 76°Mostly Clear8% rain82% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 74°Mostly Clear8% rain87% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 73°Mostly Clear9% rain90% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 72°Mostly Clear9% rain90% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 71°Mostly Clear9% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 71°Mostly Clear9% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 70°Partly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 70°Partly Cloudy10% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 68°Mostly Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 68°Mostly Sunny10% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 68°Mostly Sunny18% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 67°Mostly Sunny18% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 77°Mostly Sunny19% rain74% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
9%
Humidity
50–97%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
20%
Humidity
36–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–53%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–63%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
40–72%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 89° / 70°Today looks fairly quiet.9% rain · Humidity 50–97% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 82° / 64°Friday looks breezy.20% rain · Humidity 36–100% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 71° / 54°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–53% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 75° / 50°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–63% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 78° / 54°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 40–72% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Charles area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
46GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground46 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Forest Heights radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Forest Heights.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 7 PM–10 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
65%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 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 11 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 Forest Heights, TX, 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.