FXUS64 KLCH 201720

AFDLCH



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1220 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 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 no rain expected for the 

  remainder of the forecast period.



&&





.AVIATION...

(18Z TAFS)

Issued at 1217 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



A cloud deck around 2500ft will continue to build across the

region this afternoon, causing CIGs to waffle between MVFR and VFR

as cloud cover shifts between scattered and broken. In addition,

occasional gusts around 15-20 kts will be possible through the 

afternoon. Tonight, winds lighten up and ceilings should become 

VFR area-wide. As we near midnight, another round of fog is 

expected to develop and become dense in areas closer to the 09/10Z

timeframe. This fog will burn off by mid-morning with VFR 

conditions prevailing once again. Winds again become a bit breezy 

by the end of the period. 



&&



.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

AEX  58  85  59  86 /   0   0   0   0 

LCH  61  79  63  80 /   0   0   0   0 

LFT  59  81  62  81 /   0   0   0   0 

BPT  60  81  62  81 /   0   0   0   0 



&&



.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

LA...None.

TX...None.

GM...None.

&&



$$



SHORT TERM...05

LONG TERM....87

AVIATION...17