000 FNUS54 KLCH 300939 FWFLCH FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 .DISCUSSION... SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST CONTINUES TO PUMP WARM AND HUMID AIR OVER THE REGION. SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THE WEEK AS SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION...BUT FOR MOST...THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO DRY OUT. TXZ180>182-201-302100- TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN- 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-1) 68 (+1) 87 RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+11) 100 (0) 52 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 9 S 6 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 S 7 S 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1594 117 1906 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5228 383 6253 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 8 S 10 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 S 18 S 22 CATEGORY DAY 4 1 5 DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR EXCELLENT LAL 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15940 936 19060 KEETCH-BYRAM <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ LAZ027-028-030-031-302100- VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN- 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 67 (+3) 85 RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 100 (0) 53 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 S 6 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 S 7 S 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1610 99 1944 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5281 326 6379 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 9 S 10 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 S 21 S 22 CATEGORY DAY 5 1 5 DISPERSION EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT LAL 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES VENT RATE (M/S-M) 16100 891 19440 KEETCH-BYRAM <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ LAZ029-032-033-302100- AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 66 (+3) 85 RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 100 (0) 55 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 S 5 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 S 6 S 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1524 124 1968 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5000 408 6457 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 10 S 8 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 22 S 18 CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4 DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD LAL 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13716 1240 15744 KEETCH-BYRAM <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ TXZ215-216-302100- JEFFERSON-ORANGE- 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 69 (0) 84 RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 99 (-1) 59 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 11 SE 9 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 SE 9 SE 11 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM PRECIP END 7 PM MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1335 178 1565 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4381 583 5135 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 11 S 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 S 25 S 21 CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4 DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13350 1958 14085 KEETCH-BYRAM <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ LAZ041-042-051-302100- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON- 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 67 (-1) 85 RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 100 (0) 55 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 11 SE 9 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 S 10 S 11 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM PRECIP END 7 PM MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1386 124 1766 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4547 406 5795 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 11 S 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 S 24 S 21 CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4 DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13860 1364 15894 KEETCH-BYRAM <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ LAZ043>045-052>055-302100- ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY- LOWER ST. MARTIN- 439 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 68 (+2) 85 RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 99 (-1) 53 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 S 7 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 S 8 S 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM PRECIP END 7 PM MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1262 154 1845 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4140 504 6053 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 11 S 8 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 24 S 17 CATEGORY DAY 4 1 4 DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR VERY GOOD LAL 1-8 STRIKES NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11358 1694 14760 KEETCH-BYRAM <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ 25