Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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091 FXUS64 KLCH 140834 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 334 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday night) Issued at 318 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024 a weak surface boundary or dewpoint delineation is noted across the forecast area with upper 60s to near 70F over central Louisiana and upper southeast Texas, with mid to upper 70s dew points along the I-10 corridor. Some patchy fog is noted along and south of the boundary. The patchy fog will lift with daytime heating by mid morning. Then, northwest flow will be noted aloft today bringing a weak upper level disturbance down late in the day. This disturbance will ridge along the surface boundary to help produce a few showers and thunderstorms in the mid to late afternoon that will linger into the evening hours. On Sunday, the surface boundary will hang around near the coast and the interaction with the surface boundary, sea breeze, and any disturbance moving down in the northwest flow will again allow for a few showers and thunderstorms during the mid to late afternoon. On Monday, a low pressure center is expected to be nearing the South/North Carolina coasts. The northeast flow will help push remnant high moisture and mid level circulation over the Tennessee Valley to the southwest, and this will allow for showers and thunderstorms that develop over Mississippi to push into the forecast area during the afternoon into evening. Rua && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 318 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024 By mid week, upper level ridging will build in and hold for the remainder of the week. Rather benign conditions will then follow with very little if any chance for showers and near normal temperatures. Rua && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1136 PM CDT Fri Sep 13 2024 A repeat of last night`s forecast with prevailing VFR conditions persist through most of the TAF period. The main concern will be fog that will lead to MVFR/IFR conditions across the terminals. Winds will be calm to light and variable through the TAF period. && .MARINE... Issued at 318 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024 A weak pressure pattern will be found across the northwest Gulf for the remainder of the weekend into early next week. This will bring about light winds and low seas. A few showers or thunderstorms will be possible as a weak surface boundary lingers near the coast. Rua && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 89 66 86 68 / 10 10 10 10 LCH 91 73 88 72 / 20 20 20 10 LFT 91 73 89 73 / 20 20 20 10 BPT 93 75 92 74 / 10 20 20 10 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...14