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FNUS54 KLCH 242101
FWFLCH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
300 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2002

.SYNOPSIS...FAIR WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION WILL
BRING AN EXTENDED DRY PERIOD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-251200-
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
300 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2002

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        WEDNESDAY
CLOUD AMOUNT........PARTLY CLOUDY  CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE           NONE
PRECIP TYPE.........NONE           NONE
MIN/MAX TEMPS.......30             50
WIND DIRECTION......NORTHWEST      NORTHWEST
WIND SPEED MPH......12             9
PRECIP AMOUNT IN....NONE           NONE
PRECIP BEGINS.......NONE           NONE
PRECIP ENDS.........NONE           NONE
PRECIP DURATION.....NONE           NONE
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       NO TSTMS
REL HUMIDITY %......78             33
MIXING HEIGHT FT....200            4000
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTHWEST      NORTHWEST
TRANSPORT SPEED MPH 16             12
TRANSPORT SPEED M/S 8              6
DISPERSION INDEX....10             44
DISPERSION..........POOR           GOOD
VENT RATE(M2/S).....400            6500
CATEGORY DAY........1              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOW 60S.

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LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-251200-
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
300 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2002

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        WEDNESDAY
CLOUD AMOUNT........PARTLY CLOUDY  CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE           NONE
PRECIP TYPE.........NONE           NONE
MIN/MAX TEMPS.......33             52
WIND DIRECTION......NORTHWEST      NORTHWEST
WIND SPEED MPH......14             10
PRECIP AMOUNT IN....NONE           NONE
PRECIP BEGINS.......NONE           NONE
PRECIP ENDS.........NONE           NONE
PRECIP DURATION.....NONE           NONE
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       NO TSTMS
REL HUMIDITY %......82             36
MIXING HEIGHT FT....200            4000
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTHWEST      NORTHWEST
TRANSPORT SPEED MPH 21             17
TRANSPORT SPEED M/S 11             8
DISPERSION INDEX....19             62
DISPERSION..........POOR           GOOD
VENT RATE(M2/S).....600            9400
CATEGORY DAY........1              4
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOW 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.

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