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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
496
FNUS54 KLCH 160854
FWFLCH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE ALOFT MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WILL
MAINTAIN A CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION WITH A DRY
WEATHER PATTER EXPECTED INTO THE COMING WEEK. WITH STEADY LOW
LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUING...DEW POINTS/RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL REMAIN MODERATELY HIGH.
TXZ180-259-260-162215-
TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 67 (+3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 100 (0) 52
MAX WBGT (F) 77 77 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G12 S 7 G11
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G13 S 8 G11 S 9 G12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1373 412 1085
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4505 1352 3561
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 15 S 21
CATEGORY DAY 4 2 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12357 2884 9765
SILT/500 MLT (F) 70 77
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
TXZ201-261-262-162215-
HARDIN-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 68 (+3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 100 (0) 56
MAX WBGT (F) 78 77 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G13 S 7 G11
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G14 S 9 G12 S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1118 412 1014
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3669 1353 3328
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 6 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 14 S 18
CATEGORY DAY 4 2 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8944 2472 8112
SILT/500 MLT (F) 69 74
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
TXZ215-216-162215-
JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 69 (+2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-9) 100 (0) 63
MAX WBGT (F) 77 76 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G15 S 9 G13
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 13 S 11 G15 S 12 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 962 410 979
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3155 1346 3212
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 7 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 15 S 18
CATEGORY DAY 3 2 3
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7696 2870 7832
SILT/500 MLT (F) 68 72
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ027>029-162215-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 67 (+4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 100 (0) 54
MAX WBGT (F) 77 76 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G11 S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G12 S 7 G11 S 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1760 188 1901
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5774 616 6236
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 8 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 18 S 18
CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15840 1504 15208
SILT/500 MLT (F) 72 75
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
LAZ030-031-162215-
BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 67 (+3) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 100 (0) 60
MAX WBGT (F) 76 76 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G13 S 7 G12
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G14 S 9 G12 S 10 G13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1465 455 1340
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4806 1494 4397
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 7 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 15 S 20
CATEGORY DAY 4 2 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11720 3185 12060
SILT/500 MLT (F) 70 75
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ032-033-162215-
EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 68 (+5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 100 (0) 57
MAX WBGT (F) 77 76 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G11 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 S 7 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1451 139 1576
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4759 457 5172
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 8 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 17 S 21
CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13059 1112 14184
SILT/500 MLT (F) 72 73
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
LAZ041-042-162215-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 68 (+3) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 100 (0) 61
MAX WBGT (F) 76 75 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G14 S 8 G13
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 S 10 G14 S 12 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1231 304 1229
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4038 997 4033
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 8 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 17 S 21
CATEGORY DAY 4 2 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8617 2432 11061
SILT/500 MLT (F) 68 70
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ043>045-162215-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 68 (+4) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 100 (0) 55
MAX WBGT (F) 77 76 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G11 S 7 G11
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G12 S 9 S 9 G12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1353 194 1635
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4440 635 5365
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 8 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 17 S 20
CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10824 1552 14715
SILT/500 MLT (F) 70 72
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
LAZ052-073-074-162215-
VERMILION-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 69 (+1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 100 (0) 62
MAX WBGT (F) 76 76 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G15 S 9 G14
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G16 S 12 G15 S 12 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1109 283 1284
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3639 929 4213
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 9 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 20 S 18
CATEGORY DAY 3 2 4
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7763 2547 10272
SILT/500 MLT (F) 67 71
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 < 200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ053>055-162215-
IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
354 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 69 (+4) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 100 (0) 57
MAX WBGT (F) 77 76 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G12 S 9 G12
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G13 S 10 G15 S 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1380 190 1692
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4527 623 5552
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 8 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 17 S 17
CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9660 1520 13536
SILT/500 MLT (F) 69 73
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
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