Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
618 FXUS64 KLCH 271138 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 638 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - Warm afternoons and cool nights will continue through the week. - Dry weather anticipated through at least Friday. - Precipitation chances return Saturday. - Wildfire risk will remain elevated each afternoon in response to worsening drought conditions and afternoon relative humidity dropping to 25-45% && .DISCUSSION... (Tonight through next Monday) Issued at 1058 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026 An Omega Block remains in place across the northern gulf coast and over most of the eastern CONUS. A ridge at the surface centered over the mid-Atlantic is keeping winds light and east to southeast. Not much change is anticipated through Thursday with warm afternoons and cool mornings anticipated. The ridge will remain in place keeping rain chances suppressed. The ridge aloft will finally weaken by this weekend. A few showers may spread into SE TX by late Friday with higher rain chances area wide by Saturday. Although forecast QPF is low for Sat, any rain is welcome at this point. A strong storm or two can not be ruled out. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 629 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 SCT to BKN high clouds will continue to stream across the region today in response to an upper level trough axis over central Texas. Light East Northeasterly winds this morning will turn East Southeasterly this afternoon. Increasing low level moisture on these winds will support some areas of fog development after 08Z Wednesday morning with probabilities at terminals ranging from 30-50%. Jones && .MARINE... Issued at 1058 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026 A light to moderate east flow will remain over the coastal waters through the week. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1058 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026 Very dry fuels and a dry air mass will continue through Friday. Winds will be fairly light, however mid RHs will fall into the 25 to 45% range each afternoon. Rain chances finally return late Friday into Saturday. && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ PUBLIC/FIRE/MARINE...05 AVIATION...66