975
FNUS54 KLCH 232051
FWFLCH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
351 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...IN ASSOCIATION
WITH THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF HURRICANE DOLLY...WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...DIMINISHING
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS DOLLY MOVES FARTHER INLAND THURSDAY...RAIN
CHANCES WILL DECREASE. ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY AS A
LARGE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM DOMINATES THE REGION WITH
HOT CONDITIONS.
LAZ027-030-031-TXZ180>182-201-241115-
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
351 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 92 (+3) 73 96
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 47 (-9) 97 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 7 S 9 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.20 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 152 2435 152 2752
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)500 7990 500 9028
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 10 SE 9 S 8 SW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 SE 20 S 18 SW 14
CATEGORY DAY 1 5 1 5
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
LAL 9-15 STRIKES 9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1520 21915 1216 16512
KEETCH-BYRAM 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ028-029-032-033-241115-
RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
351 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 93 (+3) 72 96
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+8) 46 (-6) 94 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 S 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.04 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 152 2861 152 2946
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)500 9385 500 9664
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 8 S 7 S 7 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 S 16 S 15 SW 12
CATEGORY DAY 1 5 1 4
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 9-15 STRIKES 9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1216 20027 1064 14730
KEETCH-BYRAM 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ041-042-051-TXZ215-216-241115-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
351 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-4) 90 (+3) 75 94
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+15) 60 (-1) 97 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G21 S 11 G21 SE 8 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.27 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 152 1802 152 2471
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)500 5913 500 8108
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 12 SE 10 SE 9 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 28 SE 23 SE 20 S 14
CATEGORY DAY 1 5 1 4
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 9-15 STRIKES 9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1824 18020 1368 14826
KEETCH-BYRAM 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ043>045-052>055-241115-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
351 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-5) 92 (+4) 74 94
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+8) 51 (-10) 94 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G18 S 9 S 7 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.10 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 152 2102 152 2883
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)500 6895 500 9460
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 9 SE 9 S 7 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 SE 20 S 15 SW 12
CATEGORY DAY 1 5 1 4
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 9-15 STRIKES 9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1368 18918 1064 14415
KEETCH-BYRAM 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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