Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

.DISCUSSION...
COOL AND DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
PREVAILS AT THE SURFACE. RAIN WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...WHICH IS FORECAST TO
INDUCE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP IN THE GULF. TEMPERATURE PROFILES
SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...BUT CONFIDENCE IN PRECIPITATION TYPE IS LOW AT THIS TIME.

TXZ180>182-201-101045-
TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      28 (-8)      49 (+2)      31           43
RH % (24H TREND)      76 (-24)     40 (+6)      94           58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                LGT/VAR                   E  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.44
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            7
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 AM        CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 192          1236         277          866
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)631          4054         909          2842
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   N 10         NE  4        NE  6        E  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 22         NE  8        NE 14        E 15
CATEGORY DAY          1            3            1            3
DISPERSION            POOR         GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     1920         4944         1662         6062
KEETCH-BYRAM          <200         <200         <200         <200

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...RAIN OR SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ027-028-030-031-101045-
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      27 (-11)     48 (+1)      29           43
RH % (24H TREND)      79 (-21)     41 (+3)      98           53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  6                      E  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.27
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            6
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 AM        CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 72           1253         118          846
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)237          4112         386          2776
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   N 10         N  4         NE  4        E  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 23         N  9         NE  9        E 14
CATEGORY DAY          1            3            1            3
DISPERSION            POOR         GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     720          5012         472          5076
KEETCH-BYRAM          <200         <200         <200         <200

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...RAIN OR SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ029-032-033-101045-
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            60
TEMP (24H TREND)      27 (-13)     48 (+1)      29           43
RH % (24H TREND)      82 (-18)     45 (+2)      98           55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  7                      NE  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  8         N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.22
PRECIP DURATION                                              6
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 63           1184         76           660
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)206          3885         250          2165
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   N 11         N  5         NE  6        E  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 25         N 10         NE 13        E 12
CATEGORY DAY          1            3            1            2
DISPERSION            POOR         GOOD         POOR         FAIR
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     693          5920         456          3300
KEETCH-BYRAM          <200         <200         <200         <200

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...RAIN OR SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ215-216-101045-
JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           90
TEMP (24H TREND)      30 (-10)     50 (+2)      32           44
RH % (24H TREND)      75 (-25)     42 (-1)      98           67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NE  7                     E  9
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  8 G18     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.08         0.54
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            11
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 64           1168         176          716
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)209          3831         578          2350
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   N 10         NE  4        NE  6        E  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 22         NE  9        NE 14        E 20
CATEGORY DAY          1            3            1            3
DISPERSION            POOR         GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     640          4672         1056         6444
KEETCH-BYRAM          <200         <200         <200         <200

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.

$$

LAZ041-042-051-101045-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      28 (-13)     50 (+1)      30           44
RH % (24H TREND)      77 (-23)     43 (+2)      98           59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  7                      NE  8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  9 G18     N  5         LGT/VAR      E  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.40
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            7
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 AM        CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 60           1202         88           719
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)197          3943         290          2358
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   N 11         NE  5        NE  5        E  8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 24         NE 12        NE 10        E 18
CATEGORY DAY          1            3            1            3
DISPERSION            POOR         GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     660          6010         440          5752
KEETCH-BYRAM          <200         <200         <200         <200

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ043>045-052>055-101045-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
435 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      28 (-17)     49 (-1)      31           45
RH % (24H TREND)      83 (-17)     46 (-1)      94           57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  8                      NE  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  9 G20     N  7         N  5         NE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.29
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            6
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 AM        CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 63           1128         70           661
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)207          3700         231          2167
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   N 11         N  5         NE  6        E  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 25         N 12         NE 14        E 15
CATEGORY DAY          1            3            1            3
DISPERSION            POOR         GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     693          5640         420          4627
KEETCH-BYRAM          <200         <200         <200         <200

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

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