FNUS74 KLCH 141303
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CALCASIEU RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
703 AM CST THU JAN 14 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF
TO THE EAST. A FEW SHOWERS/RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF A
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ON LATE FRIDAY. RAIN CHANCES TO
INCREASE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AS THE LOW SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE
NORTHWEST GULF. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY
NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). LIGHT RAIN/SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 14 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.07 INCHES TOTAL.


TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........83  83  83  83  82  81  80  79  79  79  81  82
WEATHER COV.....SLIGHT CHANCE   SLIGHT CHANCE  CHANCE   CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............46  50  53  55  57  58  57  56  53  52  51  50
RH..............76  68  65  64  60  60  65  67  73  78  81  80
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5   5   5
HRLY RAIN (IN)...01 .01 .01 .01 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .01 .01 .01
HAINES INDEX........4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 14 TO 16 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.02 INCHES.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.04 INCHES.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100114.CALCA.01/LCH