Lake Charles, Louisianna 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS64 KLCH 160457
AFDLCH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1157 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High pressure settled over the region will continue to yield a
  prolonged period of hot and humid weather.

- Breezy winds are expected to continue during the day both Friday
  and Saturday.

- Area rivers and bayous are slowly falling below Minor Flood.
  Flood conditions and elevated hydro flows do continue for some
  waterways.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Saturday night)
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Another warm, breezy afternoon ongoing across the region with
temperatures presently ranging from 84 to 88 degrees with
dewpoints in the mid 70s. As was the case last night, as winds
begin to weaken this evening, a low level ceiling is expected to
develop with some areas of fog possible by early morning where
winds drop below about 8 knots. Any fog that develops should
dissipate by 14Z with skies becoming partly cloudy again by late
Friday morning.

Persistence remains the base forecast philosophy over the next
few days. Afternoon highs will continue to climb into the upper
80s to lower 90s both Friday and Saturday with breezy winds of
15-20 MPH each day. A weak cold front is progged to approach the
region Saturday, but will stall across north Louisiana. The
proximity of the front may provide a bit more in the way of cloud
cover especially across central Louisiana and a stray shower or
two can`t be completely ruled out although probabilities are less
than 20%

Jones

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Warm, dry conditions will persist through the first part of next
week with the pattern finally breaking down by Wednesday as a
frontal boundary pushes through the region. The current model
consensus does depict a modestly cooler airmass in the wake of the
fropa that would bring temperatures back down to climatological
normals for mid/late May. The boundary will also bring our first
appreciable chance of precipitation in over a week which by then
will be welcome news to spring time plants.

Jones

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1148 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

CIGs overnight will trend within the MVFR range across most
terminals through the overnight hours into dawn. Potential for few
sites to touch IFR exists as BKN decks under 1000ft are possible.
Enhanced southerly flow will keep BR to a minimum with some light
haze possible near daybreak as low level humidity will be quite
high. Breezes out of the south forecast to pickup with 15-25kt
gusts through late morning and early afternoon.


30

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Brisk onshore flow will begin to gradually diminish this evening
but will likely remain in the 15 knot range through sunrise Friday
before weakening further. Seas will gradually lower through the
weekend. Ridging remains in control through early next week and
no rain is expected until Tuesday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  91  73  92  74 /   0   0   0   0
LCH  86  74  87  74 /   0   0   0   0
LFT  89  74  88  75 /   0   0   0   0
BPT  89  75  88  75 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...66
LONG TERM....66
AVIATION...30