Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

.DISCUSSION...
DECENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND DAYTIME HEATING MAY PRODUCE AN
ISOLATED SHOWER OR STORM THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK SURFACE FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA ON FRIDAY. AGAIN A FEW SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY.


TXZ180-259-260-232130-
TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (+3)      69 (0)       90
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (+5)      90 (-10)     52
MAX WBGT (F)          85           83           84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  5         LGT/VAR      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1439         309          1450
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4721         1015         4757
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5         S  4         E  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10         S  9         E 12
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     7195         1236         7250
SILT/500 MLT (F)      80                        80
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ201-261-262-232130-
HARDIN-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (+2)      70 (0)       90
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (0)       90 (-10)     54
MAX WBGT (F)          84           83           84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  6         LGT/VAR      SE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1403         336          1458
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4604         1102         4784
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5         SE  4        SE  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10         SE  8        SE 13
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            4
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         VERY GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     7015         1344         8748
SILT/500 MLT (F)      78                        78
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ215-216-232130-
JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      88 (+2)      71 (-1)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (-1)      93 (-7)      55
MAX WBGT (F)          84           81           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  5 G10                 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  8         S  6         SE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1403         363          1419
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4602         1191         4654
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SE  5        SE  5        SE  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 12        SE 10        SE 12
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     7015         1815         7095
SILT/500 MLT (F)      76                        76
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. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

$$

LAZ027-028-030-031-232130-
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (+4)      68 (0)       89
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-4)      90 (-10)     50
MAX WBGT (F)          85           83           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1451         198          1455
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4760         648          4774
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  4         SE  3        E  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8         SE  6        E 12
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     5804         594          7275
SILT/500 MLT (F)      79                        79
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ029-032-033-232130-
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (+3)      68 (+1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-6)      90 (-7)      50
MAX WBGT (F)          85           83           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1451         241          1452
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4760         791          4764
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  3         E  3         NE  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6         E  6         NE 12
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     4353         723          7260
SILT/500 MLT (F)      78                        79
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ041-042-232130-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+3)      69 (-1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (-5)      90 (-10)     54
MAX WBGT (F)          85           83           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  6 G10     S  5         E  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1391         242          1462
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4564         793          4797
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  4         SE  4        E  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9         SE  8        E 10
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     5564         968          7310
SILT/500 MLT (F)      77                        78
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

$$

LAZ043>045-232130-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+2)      69 (0)       90
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-5)      90 (-10)     50
MAX WBGT (F)          85           82           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1450         274          1462
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4758         900          4797
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  3         NE  2        NE  4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  7         NE  3        NE  8
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     4350         548          5848
SILT/500 MLT (F)      77                        79
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ073-074-232130-
WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      87 (+5)      71 (-2)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      59 (-6)      93 (-7)      55
MAX WBGT (F)          83           81           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6 G10                 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  8         S  6         SE  6 G10
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1280         346          1419
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4200         1136         4654
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5         SE  5        E  4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12         SE 10        E  9
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     6400         1730         5676
SILT/500 MLT (F)      76                        76
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. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

$$

LAZ052>055-232130-
VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
426 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      88 (+4)      70 (-1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      55 (-4)      93 (-7)      52
MAX WBGT (F)          84           82           83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         S  5         LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                      1 PM
PRECIP END            7 PM                      7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1389         319          1462
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4557         1045         4797
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  4         E  2         E  4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8         E  3         E  8
CATEGORY DAY          3            1            3
DISPERSION            GOOD         POOR         GOOD
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     5556         638          5848
SILT/500 MLT (F)      77                        78
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

$$

RUA





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