FXUS64 KLCH 191714

AFDLCH



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1214 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...New AVIATION...



.KEY MESSAGES...



- A warming trend to continue for most of the forecast period.



- High temperatures will be in the mid 80s to near 90 across 

  interior SETX and CenLA this weekend and early next week.



- Dry conditions continue, with little to no rain expected for the 

  remainder of the forecast period.



&&



.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 158 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



Slightly cooler than average temperatures at many of our observation 

sites this morning with southerly winds assisting in driving up the 

dewpoints a bit. A surface high pressure will meander east and south 

of the forecast area through the remainder of the period with 

southerly flow prevailing through the next several days. Aloft, a 

strong ridge over the desert SW will ever so slightly weaken as it 

drifts southeastward. This ridge in combination with a trough over 

the Atlantic coast will allow for northerly to northwesterly flow to 

prevail aloft. With that, we can expect a warming trend, as daytime 

highs rise to about 10 degrees above normal going into the 

consecutive work week. 



Despite the stream of southerly flow continuing, little to no 

showers are expected in the entire day 0 to 7 forecast period. By 

the beginning of next week, the upper ridge will continue to erode 

as a weak and dry cool front moves through. This will provide no 

real relief in the way of cooling, and the high pressure behind the 

front will quickly move off with northerly flow lasting less than a 

full day. 





&&



.AVIATION...

(18Z TAFS)

Issued at 1212 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



Light SW to S winds and mostly clear skies continue into the 

overnight hours. As we near sunrise tomorrow areas of patchy fog

will be possible, burning off through the 13Z hour. Thereafter,

more SW winds with a few high clouds. 



&&



.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

AEX  53  83  57  86 /   0   0   0   0 

LCH  58  77  62  80 /   0   0   0   0 

LFT  55  79  60  82 /   0   0   0   0 

BPT  57  80  60  82 /   0   0   0   0 



&&



.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

LA...None.

TX...None.

GM...None.

&&



$$



SHORT TERM...87

LONG TERM....87

AVIATION...17