FNUS74 KLCH 111223
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR 256W...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
723 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
WARM HUMID CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS SOUTHERLY WINDS
CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION. A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LINGER
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA...PROVIDING A
FOCUS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE BOUNDARY WILL MOVE NORTH TUESDAY WITH LITTLE TO NO
RAIN EXPECTED AGAIN UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE FROM
                    NOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.19 INCHES.

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........70  69  68  67  65  65  65  64  64  64  63  63
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............75  78  80  82  84  85  86  86  86  85  83  81
RH..............80  75  68  66  63  61  60  59  59  61  64  68
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   SW  S   S   SE  E   E   NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.2   2   3   3   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   3
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
HRLY RAIN (IN)...19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .19 .02

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4600 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 21 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LOCKWOOD
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090511.256W_.01/LCH