Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
797 FXUS64 KLCH 111130 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 530 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - Very cold weather possible Sunday night and Monday morning with wind chill in the 20s. - A dry cold front pushing offshore will allow chilly lows overnight into Thursday morning then quickly moderate again by the end of the week with no significant chance for rainfall. - Another cold front is scheduled for Sunday that may bring a slight chance for showers. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Saturday night) Issued at 525 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 A dry cold front has moved across the region with cold air advection following behind the front. Temperatures tonight will plummet with lows in the 30s inland and in the 40s along the coast. High pressure and dry air behind the front will keep our skies clear for the remainder of the week. By the end of the week the surface high pressure will shift to the east and will be centered near Florida. Winds from the high will push warm moist air north, quickly replacing our cold air mass. Dew points will rise into the 60s with highs in the 70s for Friday and Saturday. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through next Wednesday) Issued at 525 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 The main message for the rest of the forecast will be a major cold snap on Sunday night going into Monday morning, with freezing temperatures expected to get down to the I-10 corridor. A robust cold front will move through the region and while we may see isolated showers, the main impact will be very cold temperatures. Cold headlines should be expected for Sunday night and Monday, as the wind chill is expected to be in the teens north of I-10 and in the mid-20s down to the coast. Similar to the short-term forecast, high pressure to our east will quickly warm us back up, and by Wednesday lows will be back into the 50s along the coast and in the 40s farther inland. Overall, we are looking at a rollercoaster of a temperature forecast. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 525 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 Clear skies will prevail through the day with high pressure overhead. This high will shift east of the region by this afternoon turning light winds out of the south. This southerly flow will increase low level moisture across the region resulting in some possible fog development late tonight into early Friday morning. MVFR ceilings are also expected to develop near the end of the period Friday morning. Jones && .MARINE... Issued at 525 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 There is an exercise caution statement out for the outer coastal waters tonight as a cold front moves offshore. Tonight and Thursday, winds will be offshore between 10 and 20 knots. On Friday, winds will be weaker as high pressure builds to our east and winds will be onshore.&& .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 525 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 A dry cold front has moved through the area and Thursday will have gusty north winds with minimum RH values around 40%. High pressure will build to our east and will pull more moist air north from the Gulf. Rain chances will be near zero through Sunday.&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 34 61 42 72 / 0 0 0 10 LCH 40 63 49 74 / 0 0 0 20 LFT 40 63 47 75 / 0 0 0 20 BPT 41 64 51 75 / 0 0 0 10 && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 525 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025 A dry cold front has moved through the area and Thursday will have gusty north winds with minimum RH values around 40%. High pressure will build to our east and will pull more moist air north from the Gulf. Rain chances will be near zero through Sunday.&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 34 61 42 72 / 0 0 0 10 LCH 40 63 49 74 / 0 0 0 20 LFT 40 63 47 75 / 0 0 0 20 BPT 41 64 51 75 / 0 0 0 10 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 61 42 72 48 / 0 0 10 10 LCH 63 49 74 56 / 0 0 20 10 LFT 63 47 75 55 / 0 0 20 10 BPT 64 51 75 56 / 0 0 10 10 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...14 LONG TERM....14 AVIATION...66