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FXUS64 KLCH 080008
AFDLCH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
608 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 559 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

Well above normal maximum temperatures through the weekend.

Two cold fronts to push through: Sunday and mid next week.

Relatively dry weather until next week.

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.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 241 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

With a surface high over the eastern gulf, southerly flow will
continue across the area into the early weekend. Aloft, near zonal
flow will continue. Tonight and into tomorrow morning, marine fog
moving inland could potentially become hazardous. While no
advisory was issued with the afternoon package, it could be
possible with subsequent updates. Well above normal (and near
record setting) MaxTs expected this afternoon and through the
weekend. A weak cold will begin to push through Sunday with widely
isolated showers in the forecast. Drier air is not expected to
make it this far south.

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.LONG TERM...
(Monday through next Thursday)
Issued at 241 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

Post frontal passage, slightly cooler air will move in, however
temperatures will remain above normal. Winds will briefly turn
out of the NE / NNE on Monday before becoming southerly again on
Tuesday. From early to mid next week the forecast will become more
active, with isolated daily rain chances at the minimum due to a
series of disturbances. Another cold front is set to move south
Wednesday, however scattered to numerous showers and storms are
expected to ramp up ahead of the boundary. Some of these showers
will have the potential to cause heavy downpours, leading to flash
flooding. As a result, some areas north of the I-10 are in a
Marginal Risk for excessive rain. Somewhat cooler and drier air
will move in behind the boundary, however nothing remarkable.

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.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 559 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

Daytime CU field continues to diminish across the area, with VFR
currently at area terminals. The combination of low level moisture
advecting inland on southerly winds will allow low clouds and fog
to redevelop again this evening. Cigs are expected to fall to
LIFR at the southern airports by 04-05Z, and vsbys falling to
around 1/2-1/4SM after 06Z, with some fluctuations in vsbys
anticipate overnight. At AEX, cigs are expected to lower to IFR
between 06-09Z with little, if any, fog expected.Cigs/vsbys should
improve through Saturday morning as southerly winds increase and
become somewhat gusty.

24

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.MARINE UPDATE...
Issued at 402 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

A Marine Dense Fog Advisory was issued for the lakes, bay, and
nearshore coastal waters.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  64  82  63  78 /   0   0   0  10
LCH  64  79  63  78 /   0   0   0  10
LFT  65  82  64  81 /   0   0   0  10
BPT  65  82  64  79 /   0   0   0  10

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.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Dense Fog Advisory until 11 AM CST Saturday for GMZ430-432-435-
     436-450-452-455.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...87
LONG TERM....87
AVIATION...24