FNUS74 KLCH 091220
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-131 DOVE FIELD...U.S.F.S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
720 AM CDT THU APR 9 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ON TAP TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...A BREEZY DAY CAN ONCE THE SUN GETS UP AND ALLOWS MIXING
OF THE ATMOSPHERE. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED
OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS FEATURE WILL ADVANCE EAST AND NORTHEAST
SWINGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY. A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM THROUGH SATURDAY.
BEST RAIN CHANCES WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY AS A STRONGER SYSTEM APPROACHES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-3600 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 38 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70
WEATHER COV.....                                CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....                                TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............60  64  68  72  74  77  78  79  79  79  78  77
RH..............100 92  89  81  71  69  62  60  60  62  64  71
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   8   10  11  12  13  14  14  14  14  13  13
MPH
EYE LVL WND GST.11  13  15  16  16  18  19  23  23  23  21  20
MPH
.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH TAPERING OFF TO 8 TO
                    12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22
                    MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN STAPLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090409.C131D.01/LCH