738
FXUS64 KLCH 132313
AFDLCH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
613 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- WARM AND FAIR CONDITIONS INTO EARLY SUNDAY.
- A CANADIAN COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS SUNDAY EVENING
WITH A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY
PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL AND AN ENHANCED RISK
(LEVEL 3 OUT OF 5) FOR LOCATIONS JUST NORTH OF ALEXANDRIA AND A
SLIGHT (LEVEL 2 OUT OF 5) TO MARGINAL RISK (LEVEL 1 OUT OF 5)
OF SEVERE STORMS DURING THAT TIME FRAME FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
AREA.
- POTENTIAL FOR GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
- ELEVATED POTENTIAL FOR FIRE DANGER ON MONDAY DUE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS
AND LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DEPENDING ON HOW
MUCH RAIN FALLS ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
- THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A LIGHT FREEZE AND FROST FOR MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING FOR MAINLY PORTIONS NORTH OF THE I-10
CORRIDOR.
SHORT TERM
LONG TERM
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 612 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RELAX AS WE HEAD TOWARDS SUNSET, BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH THE
10-13Z TIME FRAME, AREAS OF PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL
SITES. OTHERWISE, VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO PREVAIL WITH A FEW
HIGH CLOUDS FILLING IN THROUGH THE DAY.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 46 76 56 83 / 0 0 0 10
LCH 54 75 61 79 / 0 0 0 0
LFT 51 75 59 81 / 0 0 0 0
BPT 56 77 63 81 / 0 0 0 10
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...17
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