Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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668 FXUS64 KLCH 020854 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 354 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday night) Issued at 354 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 Once again the main story is the severe / flood threat shaping up for much of the CWA today and tomorrow. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across west and north portions of the CWA. Forecast soundings indicate wind and thermal profile supportive of severe weather and flooding threat in southeast Texas and central Louisiana. The public is urged to monitor weather trends this morning, today, tonight and tomorrow as we work through this potential of severe and flood. 11/Calhoun && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through Thursday) Issued at 354 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 For Sunday, a weak upper level disturbance expected to bring another chance of showers and thunderstorms, with the highest chances across Southeast Texas and Central Louisiana north of U.S. 190. Overnight lows expected in the mid to upper 60s, and afternoon highs in the mid 80s. By Monday, a large mid to upper level trough over the Western U.S. expected to lift rapidly northeast, with most of the moisture and lift well north of the region. By Tuesday through Thursday, the mid to upper level pattern will be generally dominated by a large low over the upper Midwest, a building ridge over the Southern Gulf/NW Caribbean, with the Southern U.S. remaining predominately in a zonal flow aloft. Limited moisture and lift resulting in little if any precipitation. Temperatures will be slowly increasing during this period. Expect morning lows in the upper 60s to near 70 Monday, lower to mid 70s Tuesday through Thursday. Afternoon highs in the mid to upper 80s Monday, upper 80s to lower 90s Tuesday through Thursday. 08/DML&& .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1132 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 Not a lot has changed in the thinking for the aviation forecast. Low clouds will continue to form over the next few hours with MVFR conditions possibly down to IFR conditions. After 02/11z or so, the forecast will depend on how the MCS develops over Texas and how it moves across the forecast area. At this time will cover this with TEMPO for storms at KBPT by 02/14z and PROB30 at all remaining terminals starting at KLCH/KAEX at 02/15z and starting at KLFT/KARA at 02/16z. If the storm complex does make it through, expect IFR conditions with low visibility from heavy rainfall along with gusty winds. Rua && .MARINE... Issued at 354 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 A brief period of increasing rain chances, winds and seas will take place today ahead of an approaching shortwave trof. No Small Craft Advisory criteria is anticipated with this disturbance. Otherwise, onshore flow and mild conditions are anticipated through the period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 80 68 79 65 / 90 50 70 10 LCH 81 70 80 70 / 60 40 50 10 LFT 85 72 82 70 / 50 40 50 10 BPT 82 70 82 71 / 60 50 50 10 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...Flood Watch through Friday evening for LAZ027>032-141. TX...Flood Watch through Friday evening for TXZ180-201-259>262-515- 516. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...11 LONG TERM....08 AVIATION...07