FXUS64 KLCH 070853 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 353 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... - Skies will clear today as dry air filters in from the northwest. Expect slightly warmer temps each day with beautiful weather all week. - Dry cool front passage at the end of the week. No appreciable precipitation chances expected today through the forecast. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday night) Issued at 350 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 Finally, a calm and quiet short term forecast. Upper trof axis will cross the region today allowing dry airmass to filter in, clearing out skies from west to east. High pressure will settle in overtop the region in the wake of passing trof. Conditions will feel nice and cool today with only slightly warmer temps tomorrow. You cannot ask for a more beautiful start to the work week. Airmass will moderate in larger fashion Wednesday as highs return to the mid to upper 70s. Moisture starts to make a return but dewpoints should only hit the lower 60s. Not enough moisture or lift to bring back cloud cover, but a few low level puffy clouds can't be ruled out. Please get outside and enjoy the weather this week! 11/Calhoun && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 350 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 Still, a dry and quiet longterm period is in store. Thursday into Friday, an upper low is set to amplify and dive south out east- central Canada. The resultant strong northwest flow will send southward a dry cool front passage late Friday. No precipitation is expected and temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s can be expected Thursday, Friday and Saturday. While daytime temps will be in the "warm" territory, slightly drier air will cause the end of the work week to feel rather pleasant. High pressure moves overhead and moisture/heat return Sunday into Monday. 11/Calhoun && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1115 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 MVFR conditions will start to improve later this evening as dry air begins to filter into the region first at BPT then at the rest of the terminals. With LCH clearing close to sunrise followed by AEX/LFT/ARA in the mid morning. After the ceilings clear conditions will be VFR. Winds will be from the northwest through the TAF period around 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. && .MARINE... Issued at 350 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 North to northwest winds will prevail through the morning. The residual high swells and wave heights from the south meeting these north winds will create very short wave periods, resulting in steep seas through this morning. Winds and seas will gradually subside this afternoon and Tuesday as the surface high settles over the area. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 316 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 Northwest winds will bring much cooler and drier conditions for the first part of this work week. Minimum RH values today will be in the 40 to 45 percent range, 30 to 35 percent Tuesday. A warm and moistening trend begins Wednesday with very warm and humid conditions present again through the end of the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 62 40 71 45 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 65 45 72 52 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 64 45 70 50 / 10 0 0 0 BPT 68 45 74 53 / 0 0 0 0 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ450- 452-455. Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for GMZ470-472- 475. && $$ SHORT TERM...11 LONG TERM....11 AVIATION...14