FXUS64 KLCH 210708

AFDLCH



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

208 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...



.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.



&&



.SHORT TERM...

(Today through Monday night)

Issued at 1233 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Somewhat cool albeit humid conditions with temps in the 50s to 60s 

and near matching dewpoints. As of 05Z, only a few areas of dense 

fog were noted via satellite and obs sites. This is expected to 

change with patchy to dense fog likely for most of the CWA. We could 

see visibilities once again fall into dense fog advisory criteria. 

Regardless of issuance, one should be cautious while commuting this 

morning. Fog will burn off shortly after sunrise. 



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 going into the work week 

as it drifts SSE. This ridge in combination with a trough over the 

Atlantic coast will allow for northerly to northwesterly flow to 

prevail aloft. We can expect the warming trend to continue as 

daytime highs rise (and overnight lows fall) to about 10 degrees 

above normal going into the consecutive work week. 



&&



.LONG TERM...

(Tuesday through Saturday)

Issued at 1233 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



From the mid week period to the end of the week, the upper ridge 

will be over the Desert SW, heading eastward into TX. At the 

surface, areas of high pressure will be over the east coast and 

Gulf. 



Despite the stream of southerly flow continuing, showers are not 

expected. A weak and dry cool front is projected to progress through 

then slow and bisect the CWA as it begins retrograding. This will 

provide no real relief in the way of cooling. 



For the rest of the long term, similar temperature conditions and 

lack of rain will prevail.



&&



.AVIATION...

(06Z TAFS)

Issued at 1228 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Mostly VFR conditions still ongoing, however this is not expected

to last with light patchy to dense fog likely to shroud some of

the terminals. Whatever fog that forms will burn off after sunrise

and VFR conditions will prevail after that. Otherwise, this is a

wind forecast, with elevated and gusty southerly to southwesterly

winds picking up in the afternoon before tapering once again in

the evening.



&&



.MARINE...

Issued at 1233 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Light mainly S to SW winds and low seas will continue through the 

weekend into early next week as surface high pressure lingers to our 

east. Ridging building in aloft will keep dry conditions in place, 

with no precipitation expected through the forecast period. 



&&



.FIRE WEATHER...

Issued at 1233 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Warm and dry conditions prevail through the weekend into early next 

week as upper ridging builds across the country. MinRH values will 

generally range from the low to mid 40s for inland locations, and 

from the upper 40s to upper 50s for areas along/south of I-10. While 

moisture slowly returns through the period, no rainfall is expected 

for the foreseeable future.



&&



.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

AEX  85  59  85  58 /   0   0   0   0 

LCH  79  63  80  61 /   0   0   0   0 

LFT  80  62  81  61 /   0   0   0   0 

BPT  80  62  81  60 /   0   0   0   0 



&&



.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

LA...None.

TX...None.

GM...None.

&&



$$



SHORT TERM...87

LONG TERM....87

AVIATION...87