010 FXUS64 KLCH 060525 AFDLCHArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1225 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to return today as moisture pools ahead of a cold front that will push through the region early Sunday.
- Slightly below normal temperatures, especially night time lows, and noticeably drier air is expected in the wake of the front early next week.
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.SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday night) Issued at 1225 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
The main story in the short term will be a cold front located currently over northeast Texas int southwest Arkansans will gradually push south into and through the forecast area over the weekend that will bring much drier and cooler conditions by the end of the period.
For today, moisture will be increasing ahead of a pre-frontal trough and outflow boundary with PWAT values between 1.80 and 2 inches with mean layer relative humidity above 70 percent. Therefore, initial band of showers is expected right around daybreak for central Louisiana and upper southeast Texas, then scattered showers and thunderstorms reforming in the afternoon with low level convergence and daytime heating.
The cold front is expected to move through and into the coastal waters early Sunday morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms continuing until later in the afternoon when the significantly drier air begins to filter in.
This should leave a nice Monday with frontal boundary offshore. Drier air will mean less humid conditions and no chance for significant shower activity.
Rua
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.LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 1224 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
The long term looks like it will be dominated by a series of high pressure systems ridging down from the north, with mainly dry northwest flow aloft. Therefore, dry conditions are expected with very little if any chance for significant shower activity.
The drier air will also help bring about the potential for some below climatological normal temperatures, especially during the night for lows, and less humid conditions during the daytime.
Looks like the "coolest" temperatures will start off the period on Tuesday morning with NBM showing lows in the upper 50s for central Louisiana and low to mid 60s down to the I-10 corridor. It should be noted that the deterministic NBM temperatures during that morning are at or below the 25th percentile of the ensemble whisker plot. However, there is support from both the GFS and ECMWF MOS to see low temperatures at those values so will keep on with the NBM lows.
Rua
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1223 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
A band of showers and thunderstorms near a frontal boundary across northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana is expected to push southward toward the forecast area overnight. Guidance shows that the activity will weaken as it reaches KAEX, so at this point will just go with VCSH and MVFR ceilings from low clouds by 06/11z with a PROB30 group until 06/17z.
Moisture will increase over the area as the surface front enters the forecast area, to go along with daytime heating, that scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to form after 06/18z. Will place VCTS at all terminals to account for this.
Rua
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.MARINE... Issued at 1222 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
light onshore flow and low seas will continue today until a cold front moves through the coastal waters tonight. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will also increase ahead of the front. A modest offshore flow will occur behind the front into Sunday. Offshore winds along with seas will be increasing on Monday as high pressure builds down from the Midwest.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1221 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Moisture will increase today ahead of a cold front that will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms into Sunday. Afternoon minimum relative humidity are expected to be near or above 60 percent today and near or above 50 percent on Sunday. Significantly drier air will move in by Monday, ending rain chances and bringing afternoon minimum relative humidity values below 40 percent.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 86 66 85 62 / 40 10 10 0 LCH 90 72 88 69 / 30 10 20 10 LFT 90 71 89 67 / 20 10 10 10 BPT 91 72 88 69 / 30 20 40 20
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.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...07
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