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FXUS64 KLCH 192040
AFDLCH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
340 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID TO UPPER 80S. HIGH PRESSURE IS RIDGING ACRS THE NORTHERN
GULF AND INTO LOUISIANA AND TEXAS ATTM. AS SURFACE LOW OVER THE
UPPER PLAINS STATES HAS A FRONT EXTENDING DOWN INTO OKLAHOMA WITH
A DRY LINE DRY INTO WEST TEXAS. THIS HAS TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACRS OUR REGION WITH BRISK WINDS. THIS WILL SETTLE DOWN
TOWARDS SUNSET AS WINDS LIFT OFF SURFACE. AN INTERESTING NOTE
AFTER TEMPS INTO THE 90S ACRS THE UPPER PLAIN STATES SEVERAL DAYS
AGO TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN OVER 20 DEGREES AND ARE HOVERING IN
THE MID 70S.

TONIGHT LOOKS TO BE A REPEAT OF THE LAST SEVERAL NIGHTS WITH
CLOUDS DEVELOPING TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THE SUNRISE
BEFORE BURNING OFF AFTER SR. LOWS IN THE 70S.

OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHT
WITH BRISK WINDS 0N MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO
CLIMB BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER 80S DURING THE DAY. THE FRONT
OVER OKLAHOMA AT THIS TIME LOOKS TO WORK IT`S WAY INTO NORTHERN
LOUISIANA LATE ON TUESDAY AND INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL GIVE US A
CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS LATE ON TUESDAY WITH THE BEST CHANCE ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THAT FRONT WILL THEN DRIFT BACK TO THE NORTH
AND THE MOISTURE THAT WAS POOLING OVER THE REGION WILL FOLLOW THE
FRONT WITH RAIN CHANCES ENDING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

LOOKS LIKE SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED WELL AT LEAST FOR THIS COMING
WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  74  87  74  87  73 /  10  10  10  10  20
KBPT  74  86  74  86  74 /  10  10  10  10  20
KAEX  72  89  72  89  71 /  10  10  10  20  20
KLFT  73  88  72  88  72 /  10  10  10  10  20

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

$$

K. KUYPER