603
FXUS64 KLCH 251114
AFDLCH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
614 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
-CONSISTENT SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN A WARM, TROPICAL AIRMASS OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEK WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS APPROACHING RECORDS IN
SOME SPOTS.
-A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY
EVENING BRINGING TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO SEASONAL NORMALS SATURDAY.
- A QUICK WARMUP IS EXPECTED SUNDAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING BACK
INTO THE LOW TO MID 80S EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 613 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026
LIFR VIS AND CEILINGS WILL IMPROVE AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNRISE
AS FOG BURNS OFF. AREAS OF FOG ARE ANTICIPATED AGAIN THURSDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY SOUTH.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 205 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026
LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS AND LOW SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
FRIDAY. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING TURNING WINDS OFFSHORE AND
INCREASING TO 20-25 KNOTS. THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY SATURDAY NIGHT
BEFORE TURNING BACK ONSHORE SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
FIRE WEATHER
ISSUED AT 205 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AREAS OF GROUND FOG DEVELOPING
EACH MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY AROUND 9 AM. A DRY COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY WITH
A BRIEF PERIOD OF COOLER, DRIER AIR FILTERING INTO THE REGION ON
BREEZY NORTH WINDS SATURDAY. THIS DRIER AIR WILL DROP AFTERNOON
MINIMUM RH VALUES INTO THE 25-35% RANGE WHICH, COMBINED WITH THE
ONGOING DROUGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION, COULD SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT AND/OR SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. WINDS WILL TURN BACK OUT OF
THE SOUTH SUNDAY WITH HUMIDITY INCREASING ONCE AGAIN IN RESPONSE. A
WARM, HUMID PATTERN BECOMES REESTABLISHED THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 85 57 85 59 / 0 0 0 0
LCH 81 61 80 63 / 0 0 0 0
LFT 83 61 82 63 / 0 0 0 0
BPT 82 61 81 63 / 0 0 0 0
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR LAZ027>033-
044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254.
TX...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR TXZ515-516-
615-616.
GM...NONE.
SHORT TERM...66
LONG TERM....66
AVIATION...05
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