Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
826 FXUS64 KLCH 021747 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1147 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... - Clear and dry conditions with mild afternoons and cool nights expected to prevail through Tuesday. - Wednesday through the end of the week, a warming trend will take place as onshore flow becomes established once again. - Conditions through the end of the upcoming work week are expected to remain dry as high pressure takes hold. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Tuesday night) Issued at 1145 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 Current conditions are in the low to mid 60s under sunny skies. Winds are out of the north to northeast with a surface high stretched diagonally across the area between TX and the Midwest. An upper ridge will build in over the region tomorrow, helping to suppress convection from here through nearly the rest of the forecast in its entirety. Cooler and drier air will persist in the region for rest of today and tomorrow. MaxTs will be at or a few degrees below climo norms in the lower 70s to upper 60s, with MinTs nearly 7 to 15 degrees below normal in the mid 30s to 40s. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Sunday) Issued at 1145 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 A noticeably warmer and drier forecast can be expected for the duration of the long term as an upper ridge stretches eastward, encompassing the southernmost parts Gulf Coast States. Closer to the end of the workweek, a trough over the central Gulf will work its way north, with moisture and low end isolated showers returning over our offshore Gulf marine zones. Little to no precip is forecast inland during that time. A surface high pressure will move off to the east in the short term, and continue to exist off to our east, with southerly flow bringing in that moist airmass. Both min and max temps will be nearly 6 to 12 degrees above normal, with highs topping out in the lower 80s and lows only falling into the upper 50s to lower 60s. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1145 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 VFR conditions ongoing and expected to prevail past the end of this TAF cycle. Elevated and gusty winds will be possible for a few sites this afternoon before a surface high pressure moves into the area. && .MARINE... Issued at 1145 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 The Small Craft Advisory will end shortly, with winds and seas continuing to come down through the period. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1145 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 Dry conditions will prevail through next week with minimum RH ranges between 25-40% through mid week. Winds to return out of the south by Tuesday, with Gulf moisture seeping back in. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 37 70 40 74 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 43 71 45 74 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 41 70 44 74 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 46 73 47 75 / 0 0 0 0 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ450-452-470-472. && $$ SHORT TERM...87 LONG TERM....87 AVIATION...87