Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
349 FXUS64 KLCH 030747 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 147 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... - Clear and dry conditions with mild afternoons and cool nights expected to prevail through Tuesday. - Wednesday through the end of the week, a warming trend will take place as onshore flow becomes established once again. - Isolated showers are possible Friday, otherwise the forecast is dry && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday night) Issued at 146 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 High pressure is centered over the mid-Mississippi Valley and stretches from the gulf coast to the Great Lakes. Aloft an upper trough is departing while a ridge builds in. The flow between these systems is northerly and dry. Cool and dry conditions will exist Monday across the region as the flow remains generally north. High pressure at the surface will shift to the Atlantic coast by Tuesday turning the flow back onshore. Rain chances will remain nil as high pressure builds aloft and PWATs stay less than 0.5". A short wave will move across the northern plains and Great Lakes region eroding the upper ridge across the deep south Wednesday. The onshore flow will serve to increase temps and moisture ahead of a cold front that will stall across OK and AR. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 146 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 Thursday moisture will gradually lift north across the gulf ahead of low pressure in the central plains, however shower activity is not forecast to increase until Friday when the next frontal boundary enters the area. PWATs will remain fairly low with values around 1.25" limiting convection. Temperatures will decrease once again during the second half of weekend. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 146 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 VFR with light north to northeast winds. && .MARINE... Issued at 146 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 High pressure will remain over the region creating light winds and low seas through mid week. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 146 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 Dry conditions will prevail through next week with minimum RH ranges between 25-40% through mid week. Winds to return out of the south by Tuesday, with Gulf moisture seeping back in. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 70 41 75 44 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 71 46 75 54 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 71 44 75 51 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 74 48 75 55 / 0 0 0 0 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...05