FNUS54 KLCH 081023 FWFLCH FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 600 AM CDT MON APR 8 2002 .SYNOPSIS...AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. A DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIRMASS WILL BE IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM ON TUESDAY. LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-091200- ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-EVANGELINE-HARDIN-JASPER-NEWTON-RAPIDES- ST LANDRY-TYLER-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...DERIDDER...JASPER...KOUNTZE... LEESVILLE...MARKSVILLE...NEWTON...OBERLIN...OPELOUSAS... VILLE PLATTE...WOODVILLE 600 AM CST MON APR 8 2002 PARAMETER... TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY CLOUD AMOUNT........MOSTLY CLOUDY MOSTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY CHANCE PRECIP(%)....80 PERCENT 30 PERCENT NONE PRECIP TYPE.........THUNDERSTORMS SHOWERS NONE MAX/MIN TEMPS.......73 62 79 WIND DIRECTION......SOUTH SOUTH NORTHWEST WIND SPEED MPH......15 7 10 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)..0.25 TO 0.50 T TO 0.25 NONE PRECIP BEGINS.......CONTINUE CONTINUE NONE PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUE 9 PM NONE PRECIP DURATION.....2 1 NONE LIGHTNING FREQ......1-8 LTNG STRKS NONE NONE REL HUMIDITY %......55 95 50 MIXING HEIGHT (FT)..2500 300 2500 TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTH SOUTH NORTHWEST TRANSPORT SPEED MPH 15 10 10 TRANSPORT SPEED M/S 7 3 10 DISPERSION INDEX....51 5 51 DISPERSION..........GOOD FAIR GOOD VENT RATE (M2/S)....7600 2200 5300 CATEGORY DAY........3 2 3 KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..201-300 201-300 201-300 .EXTENDED FORECAST... .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 80 TO 85. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. HIGHS AROUND 80. .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-091200- ACADIA-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-IBERIA-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE- LOWER ST MARTIN-ORANGE-ST MARY-UPPER ST MARTIN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR... CAMERON...CROWLEY...JENNINGS...LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES... MORGAN CITY...NEW IBERIA...ORANGE...ST MARTINVILLE 600 AM CDT MON APR 8 2002 PARAMETER... TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY CLOUD AMOUNT........MOSTLY CLOUDY MOSTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY CHANCE PRECIP(%)....80 PERCENT 30 PERCENT NONE PRECIP TYPE.........THUNDERSTORMS SHOWERS NONE MAX/MIN TEMPS.......73 62 79 WIND DIRECTION......SOUTH SOUTH NORTHWEST WIND SPEED MPH......15 7 10 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)..0.25 TO 0.50 T TO 0.25 NONE PRECIP BEGINS.......CONTINUE CONTINUE NONE PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUE 9 PM NONE PRECIP DURATION.....2 1 NONE LIGHTNING FREQ......1-8 LTNG STRKS NONE NONE REL HUMIDITY %......55 95 50 MIXING HEIGHT (FT)..2500 300 2500 TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTH SOUTH NORTHWEST TRANSPORT SPEED MPH 15 10 10 TRANSPORT SPEED M/S 7 3 10 DISPERSION INDEX....51 5 51 DISPERSION..........GOOD FAIR GOOD VENT RATE (M2/S)....7600 2200 5300 CATEGORY DAY........3 2 3 KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..201-300 201-300 201-300 .EXTENDED FORECAST... .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65. HIGHS AROUND 80. .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. $$