FNUS74 KLCH 191354
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CO-55...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
754 AM CST TUE JAN 19 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OFF THE GULF OF MEXICO TODAY INTO
TOMORROW...BRINGING INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO THE AREA. BY
WEDNESDAY...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE
REGION. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BRIEFLY AFFECT THE AREA ON
THURSDAY BEFORE SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN AGAIN ON FRIDAY. ANOTHER
STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND WITH
MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO
                    1500-2000 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 22 TO 31 MPH.

TIME (CST)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........65  67  69  70  71  71  71  72  72  72  72  72
WEATHER COV.....PTY PTY                                 SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....FOG FOG                                 RW  RW
TEMP............52  55  58  62  65  66  68  69  69  68  67  65
RH..............100 100 97  88  81  73  69  68  68  72  77  81
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 24 TO 30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 TO 29 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100119.CO55_.01/LCH