FNUS74 KLCH 092048
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG THICKET...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
348 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH HAS ALREADY BROUGHT COOLER AND DRIER AIR TO THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE
AREA LATER THIS EVENING...WHICH WILL RESULT IN EVEN DRIER AIR FILTERING
IN FOR SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST A CHANCE OF LINGERING SHOWERS
BEHIND THE FRONT TOMORROW...OTHERWISE CLOUDY AND COOL WILL BE THE RULE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 9 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 16 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4

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FORECASTER...CARBONI
REQUESTED BY...IOLA HALLOCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091010.BIGTH.01/LCH