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FNUS54 KLCH 151023
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
523 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

.DISCUSSION...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER
TODAY...WITH RAIN CHANCES CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AS A SERIES OF
UPPER DISTURBANCES CROSSES THE AREA AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY
FRIDAY.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-152300-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
523 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           20           
TEMP (24H TREND)      80 (-2)      63 (-8)      79           
RH % (24H TREND)      71 (+7)      100 (0)      38           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     N  8         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.61         0.02         0.02         
PRECIP DURATION       9            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1296         294          1441         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4252         963          4729         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   NE  3        NE  9        N  9         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  7        NE 20        N 20         
CATEGORY DAY          2            2            4            
DISPERSION            FAIR         FAIR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   16-25 STRIKES16-25 STRIKES9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     3888         2646         12969        
KEETCH-BYRAM          301-400      301-400      301-400           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-152300-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-
523 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           40           
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (-2)      66 (-7)      80           
RH % (24H TREND)      72 (+10)     100 (0)      42           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  9                     N  9 G18     
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  5         LGT/VAR      N  9 G18     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.96         0.10         0.08         
PRECIP DURATION       9            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1303         513          1446         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4275         1682         4743         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   E  4         E  6         N  9         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  9         E 14         N 21         
CATEGORY DAY          3            2            4            
DISPERSION            GOOD         FAIR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   16-25 STRIKES16-25 STRIKES16-25 STRIKES
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     5212         3078         13014        
KEETCH-BYRAM          301-400      301-400      301-400          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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