872 FNUS54 KLCH 230944 FWFLCH Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 .DISCUSSION... Lots of rain and thunderstorms are expected today. Windy conditions tonight behind the cold front. TXZ180-259-260-232215- Tyler-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 70 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+3) 34 (-16) 52 RH % (24h trend) 82 (+30) 100 (0) 25 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 11 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G17 NW 10 G18 NW 12 Precip amount 0.23 0.25 0.00 Precip duration 4 2 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 785 82 1881 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2576 270 6171 Transport wnd (m/s) S 7 S 5 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 15 S 10 NW 29 Vent rate (m/s-m) 7457 699 10571 Dispersion EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 3 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 1-8 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 66 34 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ201-261-262-232215- Hardin-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Lumberton, Silsbee, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 80 70 0 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+3) 35 (-16) 52 RH % (24h trend) 80 (+28) 100 (0) 25 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 11 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 W 9 G18 NW 12 G19 Precip amount 0.25 0.58 0.00 Precip duration 4 2 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 719 114 1772 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2359 375 5814 Transport wnd (m/s) S 8 W 5 NW 12 Transport wnd (mph) S 18 W 12 NW 28 Vent rate (m/s-m) 8321 1144 11150 Dispersion EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 3 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 1-8 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 66 35 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ215-216-232215- Jefferson-Orange- Including the cities of Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 70 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+5) 36 (-18) 52 RH % (24h trend) 79 (+22) 100 (0) 29 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 NW 14 G22 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 11 W 10 G21 NW 13 Precip amount 0.35 0.83 0.00 Precip duration 3 4 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 713 113 1668 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2338 371 5473 Transport wnd (m/s) S 9 SW 7 NW 12 Transport wnd (mph) S 20 SW 15 NW 28 Vent rate (m/s-m) 7628 1369 10805 Dispersion EXCELLENT VERY GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 4 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 65 36 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. $$ LAZ027>029-232215- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, and Mansura 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 70 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 70 (+1) 34 (-13) 49 RH % (24h trend) 78 (+28) 100 (0) 27 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 11 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 W 8 NW 12 Precip amount 0.23 1.30 0.00 Precip duration 2 5 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 3 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 587 61 1892 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1927 200 6206 Transport wnd (m/s) S 6 S 5 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 14 S 12 NW 30 Vent rate (m/s-m) 6067 625 13750 Dispersion EXCELLENT FAIR EXCELLENT Category Day 5 2 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 64 34 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ030-031-232215- Beauregard-Allen- Including the cities of Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, and Kinder 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 70 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+2) 35 (-14) 50 RH % (24h trend) 73 (+26) 100 (0) 27 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 12 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 W 9 G17 NW 11 Precip amount 0.27 1.14 0.00 Precip duration 2 5 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 629 112 1778 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2065 369 5832 Transport wnd (m/s) S 7 SW 6 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 15 SW 13 NW 29 Vent rate (m/s-m) 6217 1193 12873 Dispersion EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 3 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 65 35 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ032-033-232215- Evangeline-St. Landry- Including the cities of Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, and Eunice 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 40 90 0 Temp (24h trend) 70 (+1) 35 (-12) 48 RH % (24h trend) 77 (+28) 100 (0) 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 NW 13 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 SW 9 NW 12 Precip amount 0.18 1.58 0.00 Precip duration 1 7 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 5 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 661 98 1666 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2170 320 5465 Transport wnd (m/s) S 9 S 6 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 20 S 14 NW 30 Vent rate (m/s-m) 5410 1094 13539 Dispersion EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 3 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 63 35 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ041-042-232215- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis- Including the cities of Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, and Lake Arthur 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 60 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+3) 36 (-15) 51 RH % (24h trend) 73 (+24) 100 (0) 28 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 14 G21 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 SW 10 G19 NW 12 Precip amount 0.41 1.36 0.00 Precip duration 2 5 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 3 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 645 122 1682 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2117 399 5517 Transport wnd (m/s) S 9 SW 7 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 20 SW 15 NW 29 Vent rate (m/s-m) 7925 1144 12808 Dispersion EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 3 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 64 36 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. $$ LAZ073-074-232215- West Cameron-East Cameron- Including the cities of Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, and Rutherford Beach 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Clear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 50 90 0 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+5) 39 (-16) 51 RH % (24h trend) 75 (+21) 100 (0) 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 NW 16 G25 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 11 SW 11 G21 NW 14 G21 Precip amount 0.38 1.55 0.00 Precip duration 1 6 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 520 112 1579 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1706 366 5179 Transport wnd (m/s) S 8 W 10 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 17 W 22 NW 29 Vent rate (m/s-m) 5749 1624 11295 Dispersion EXCELLENT VERY GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 4 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 65 36 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. $$ LAZ043>045-232215- Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Including the cities of Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, and St. Martinville 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 40 90 10 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+4) 38 (-12) 49 RH % (24h trend) 72 (+25) 100 (0) 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 NW 14 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 S 9 NW 13 Precip amount 0.09 1.58 0.01 Precip duration 1 7 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 5 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 669 107 1622 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2195 350 5320 Transport wnd (m/s) S 10 SW 8 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 22 SW 17 NW 29 Vent rate (m/s-m) 8391 1790 12677 Dispersion EXCELLENT VERY GOOD EXCELLENT Category Day 5 4 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 16-25 StrikesNo Tstms MIX HGT 500 63 36 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ052-053-232215- Vermilion-Iberia- Including the cities of Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, and New Iberia 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 30 90 10 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+4) 40 (-13) 51 RH % (24h trend) 72 (+21) 100 (0) 35 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 NW 16 G25 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 S 10 G19 NW 14 G23 Precip amount 0.06 1.52 0.01 Precip duration 1 7 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 615 107 1591 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2017 350 5219 Transport wnd (m/s) S 9 SW 8 NW 13 Transport wnd (mph) S 20 SW 18 NW 30 Vent rate (m/s-m) 6342 3457 12547 Dispersion EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT Category Day 5 5 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 16-25 StrikesNo Tstms MIX HGT 500 63 37 Keetch-Byram < 200 < 200 < 200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ LAZ054-055-232215- St. Mary-Lower St. Martin- Including the cities of Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, and Stephensville 344 AM CST Wed Dec 23 2020 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 30 100 30 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+3) 41 (-10) 52 RH % (24h trend) 75 (+24) 100 (0) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 NW 16 G26 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 S 9 NW 14 Precip amount 0.01 1.19 0.01 Precip duration 1 7 1 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 AM Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 451 107 1425 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1481 352 4674 Transport wnd (m/s) S 9 W 10 NW 14 Transport wnd (mph) S 20 W 23 NW 31 Vent rate (m/s-m) 1763 4299 10430 Dispersion VERY GOOD EXCELLENT EXCELLENT Category Day 4 5 5 LAL 1-8 Strikes 9-15 Strikes No Tstms MIX HGT 500 62 38 Keetch-Byram 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ 15