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FNUS54 KLCH 072030
FWFLCH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
300 PM CST FRI FEB 7 2003

.SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN
THE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-081200-
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 FRI FEB 7 2003

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        SATURDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........CLOUDY         CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....10 PERCENT     30 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........RAIN           RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......32             45
WIND DIRECTION 20FT.NORTH          NORTH
WIND SPEED MPH 20FT.9              12
PRECIP AMOUNT.......TRACE          T TO 0.25
PRECIP BEGINS.......4 AM           CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUING     NOON
PRECIP DURATION.....1              1
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       NO TSTMS
REL HUMIDITY %......95             60

MIXING HEIGHT FT....1000           2100
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTH          NORTH
TRANSPORT SPEED MPH.22             18
TRANSPORT SPEED M/S.11              9
DISPERSION INDEX....35             36
DISPERSION..........POOR           GOOD
VENT RATE M2/S......3300           5800
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

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LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-081200-
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 FRI FEB 7 2003

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        SATURDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........CLOUDY         CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....20 PERCENT     40 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........RAIN           RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......34             46
WIND DIRECTION 20FT.NORTH          NORTH
WIND SPEED MPH 20FT.9              11
PRECIP AMOUNT.......T TO 0.25      T TO 0.25
PRECIP BEGINS.......MIDNIGHT       CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUING     NOON
PRECIP DURATION.....1              1
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       NO TSTMS
REL HUMIDITY %......95             63

MIXING HEIGHT FT....1100           2200
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTH          NORTH
TRANSPORT SPEED.....17             22
TRANSPORT SPEED M/S.9              11
DISPERSION INDEX....19             46
DISPERSION..........POOR           GOOD
VENT RATE M2/S......3300           6600
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF
RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

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