FNUS74 KLCH 211402
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RESEARCH PLOTS...U.S.F.S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
902 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A NON TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST THIS WEEKEND. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY INTO THE
REGION...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 13 TO 22 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........55  56  57  57  58  58  59  59  60  60  60  61
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............77  79  81  82  83  83  83  83  82  81  79  77
RH..............66  60  58  56  55  53  53  55  56  60  64  74
EYE LVL WND DIR.E   E   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   6   6   7   8   8   8   8   7   7   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400-1800 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 17 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ESCUDE
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN STAPLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.RESEA.01/LCH