Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
381 FXUS64 KLCH 241708 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1208 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... - A weak frontal boundary will linger offshore through the early part of the week. Rain chances will remain elevated near the coast, with dry conditions elsewhere. - Another weak cold front then moves through on Tuesday, bringing a slight increase in moisture/rain chances for mainly the southern half of the region that will persist through the later half of the week. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Tuesday night) Issued at 1204 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 A stationary front is located offshore and will remain for most of the forecast. Aloft, high pressure over the Four Corners region is pushing dry continental air over the CWA. This dry air is helping to create very pleasant weather conditions for the Gulf Coast, especially since we are still in late August. Rain chances today and Monday will remain low, as the best chance for rain will come on Tuesday when a weak cold front moves across the region. Even with the front, PoPs will be around 30%. Temperatures will remain close to or slightly below normal for this time of year, with highs in the low to mid-90s and lows in the low 70s. After the passage of the front, we will have another round of cooler, dry air and more pleasant weather. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through next Saturday) Issued at 1204 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 The rest of the forecast will see more pleasant weather as the dry air is slowly replaced with moisture from the Gulf. Wednesday will be the coolest day of the forecast, and parts of central Louisiana will struggle to get into the 90s. Elsewhere, highs will remain in the 90s, but when paired with the low humidity, we are looking at some fantastic weather for late August. The second half of the week will see moisture start to return as the stationary front lifts north. The forecast will still be on the quiet side, even as temperatures start to increase, with PoPs around 30 to 40%. Highs will climb back into the 90s but will be near average. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1204 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 Dry air will lead to VFR conditions through the TAF forecast. Winds will be light and from the north, around 5 to 10 knots. && .MARINE... Issued at 1204 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 Offshore flow will remain light, with values below 10 knots through the middle of the week. A stalled boundary is located 150 miles offshore and will keep scattered showers and storms in the forecast for the rest of the week. Waves will not be a concern this week either, with wave heights expected to stay below 3 feet. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1204 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 Dry air will bring minimum RH values down to the 40s this week in central Louisiana and interior portions of southeast Texas. Winds will remain light, less than 10 mph. KBDI values remain elevated across the CWA and while we are not near red flag conditions fire weather could be a concern later in the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 94 69 96 69 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 94 72 94 74 / 0 0 10 10 LFT 93 72 94 73 / 0 0 10 10 BPT 94 72 94 75 / 10 0 10 20 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...14 LONG TERM....14 AVIATION...14