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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
901
FNUS54 KLCH 240924
FWFLCH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH
TODAY. THIS FRONT WILL HELP SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR A FEW SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE
WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS. THE FRONT WILL HELP BRING DRIER CONDITIONS
TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY. MEANWHILE...
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA WILL STILL HAVE A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
TXZ180-259-260-242200-
TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 67 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 90 (-10) 45
MAX WBGT (F) 84 81 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1445 348 1445
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4742 1142 4742
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SE 5 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 10 SE 10
CATEGORY DAY 3 1 3
DISPERSION GOOD POOR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4335 1740 7225
SILT/500 MLT (F) 81 78
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
TXZ201-261-262-242200-
HARDIN-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 69 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 90 (-10) 47
MAX WBGT (F) 84 81 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1455 470 1453
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4772 1543 4768
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 SE 4 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SE 8 SE 12
CATEGORY DAY 3 1 3
DISPERSION GOOD POOR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5820 1880 7265
SILT/500 MLT (F) 80 78
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
TXZ215-216-242200-
JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 70 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 90 (-7) 51
MAX WBGT (F) 83 81 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 E 5 G10
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 7 G11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1455 528 1449
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4772 1733 4755
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 SE 4 SE 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SE 9 SE 13
CATEGORY DAY 3 2 4
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7275 2112 8694
SILT/500 MLT (F) 78 76
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ027-030-031-242200-
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 66 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 90 (-10) 43
MAX WBGT (F) 84 81 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1448 254 1448
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4752 833 4752
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 6 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 13 SE 8
CATEGORY DAY 3 1 3
DISPERSION GOOD POOR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4344 1524 5792
SILT/500 MLT (F) 81 76
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ028-029-032-033-242200-
RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 63 (-4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 84 (-13) 37
MAX WBGT (F) 84 81 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1452 23 1455
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4765 75 4772
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 6 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 14 SE 6
CATEGORY DAY 3 1 3
DISPERSION GOOD POOR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5808 138 4365
SILT/500 MLT (F) 79 75
KEETCH-BYRAM < 200 < 200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
LAZ041-042-242200-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 69 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 90 (-10) 46
MAX WBGT (F) 84 82 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1455 407 1455
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4772 1335 4772
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 5 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 10 SE 9
CATEGORY DAY 3 2 3
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4365 2035 5820
SILT/500 MLT (F) 79 76
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ043>045-242200-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 66 (-4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (0) 87 (-10) 39
MAX WBGT (F) 84 81 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1455 266 1455
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4772 874 4772
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 6 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 13 SE 7
CATEGORY DAY 3 1 3
DISPERSION GOOD POOR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4365 1596 4365
SILT/500 MLT (F) 79 74
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ073-074-242200-
WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 71 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 87 (-10) 46
MAX WBGT (F) 84 82 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G10
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1455 528 1455
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4772 1733 4772
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 SE 5 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 10 SE 12
CATEGORY DAY 3 2 3
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5820 2640 7275
SILT/500 MLT (F) 79 75
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
LAZ052>055-242200-
VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
424 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 68 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 90 (-10) 40
MAX WBGT (F) 84 82 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G10
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1455 309 1455
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4772 1015 4772
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 SE 5 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 12 SE 9
CATEGORY DAY 3 1 3
DISPERSION GOOD POOR GOOD
LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4365 1545 5820
SILT/500 MLT (F) 79 74
KEETCH-BYRAM 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
$$
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