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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
236 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT MARKS THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF A VIRGINIA
DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE...EXTENDING ANTICYCLONICALLY ACROSS 
THE SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLANTIC TO ACROSS JACKSONVILLE...
BECOMING A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT TO APALACHICOLA TO MONROE. 

THE BACKDOOR SEGMENT WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEST...REACHING
A MIAMI-PATTERSON-SHREVEPORT LINE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
BEFORE STALLING AND SLOWLY WASHING OUT.

A CANADIAN HIGH WILL BUILD SOUTH THROUGH THE GREAT PLAINS...
PUSHING A SHARP COLD FRONT THROUGH THE FIRE WEATHER AREA
ON FRIDAY.


LAZ041-042-051-TXZ215-216-141030-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
236 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           40           
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-1)      89 (+9)      69           84           
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      54 (-10)     99           61           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                E  9                      E  9         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E  7         E  9 G17     E  9         E  7         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.03         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                      1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            7 AM                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 369          1322         201          1278         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1212         4336         658          4193         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   E  5         E  7         E  5         SE  8        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 10         E 16         E 10         SE 17        
CATEGORY DAY          1            4            1            4            
DISPERSION            POOR         VERY GOOD    POOR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     1845         9254         1005         10224        
KEETCH-BYRAM          401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

LAZ043>045-052>055-141030-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
236 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           20           
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-2)      87 (+7)      68           87           
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      57 (-13)     100          53           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                E  8                      E  7         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E  6         E  8 G15     E  6         E  6         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 308          1262         186          1279         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1009         4139         610          4197         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   NE  4        E  8         E  4         SE  7        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8        E 18         E  9         SE 15        
CATEGORY DAY          1            4            1            4            
DISPERSION            POOR         VERY GOOD    POOR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  1-8 STRIKES  
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     1232         10096        744          8953         
KEETCH-BYRAM          401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 66. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

LAZ027-030-031-TXZ180>182-201-141030-
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
236 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            10           40           
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (0)       88 (+7)      68           85           
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      50 (-2)      100          56           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                E  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      E  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                      1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            7 AM                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 291          1328         197          1232         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)955          4356         645          4042         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   E  4         E  7         E  4         SE  6        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  8         E 15         E  9         SE 14        
CATEGORY DAY          1            4            1            3            
DISPERSION            POOR         VERY GOOD    POOR         GOOD         
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     1164         9296         788          7392         
KEETCH-BYRAM          401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

LAZ028-029-032-033-141030-
RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
236 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20           
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (0)       87 (+9)      64           87           
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      55 (-12)     100          53           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                E  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 7 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   7 PM         
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 172          1337         2            1283         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)564          4386         6            4209         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   NE  2        E  7         E  3         SE  5        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  5        E 16         E  6         SE 10        
CATEGORY DAY          1            4            1            3            
DISPERSION            POOR         VERY GOOD    POOR         GOOD         
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     344          9359         6            6415         
KEETCH-BYRAM          401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$