FNUS74 KLCH 101316
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-363...U.S.F.S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
816 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...LESS WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AS A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND THROUGH THE MID
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS SYSTEM WILL DRAG A COOL FRONT THROUGH
RAPIDES PARISH BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS WITH WINDS SHIFTING AROUND
TO THE NORTH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LIKELY ON SUNDAY AS ANOTHER
VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING 7 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 13 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........45  43  41  39  38  38  40  43  45  47  48  49
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............69  72  74  76  77  78  78  78  78  77  75  73
RH..............87  78  71  66  60  58  54  54  54  58  59  66
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5   5
HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400-1700 FT
AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH. RAINFALL
AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.02 INCHES.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN STAPLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090410.C363_.01/LCH