FNUS74 KLCH 171023
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LACASSINE VIDRINE...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
523 AM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY AND THURSDAY...BECOMING
VARIABLE THURSDAY NIGHT AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE
REGION. A MIX OF CLOUDS AN SUN IS ON TAP FOR TODAY...ALONG WITH
JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
MOVES SOUTH TOWARD THE AREA.

BEST ESTIMATE OF RAINFALL YESTERDAY AT THE LAT-LON PROVIDED IS
AROUND 0.20 INCHES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........58  55  52  50  49  48  47  45  44  43  44  45
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN
TEMP............55  58  60  62  63  64  64  63  61  59  56  54
RH..............76  67  57  52  48  45  45  46  49  55  62  69
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   4   4
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-2100 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CARBONI
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100317.LACAS.02/LCH