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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
311 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

.DISCUSSION...

A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING EACH DAY
ACROSS THE AREA. RH VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MODERATE DURING THE
DAY AND HIGH AT NIGHT...WITH HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS. HOWEVER...
PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO BE BELOW NORMAL AREAWIDE RESULTING IN A
GRADUAL RISE IN KEETCH-BYRUM VALUES.


LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-042230-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
311 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           30           
TEMP (24H TREND)      93 (+2)      71 (0)       93           
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (0)       100 (0)      50           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         S  5         S  6         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.07         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       5            0            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   7 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   10 PM        CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 3061         49           2556         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)10041        160          8385         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5         SW  8        SW  6        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12         SW 18        SW 14        
CATEGORY DAY          4            1            4            
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    POOR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     15305        392          15336        
KEETCH-BYRAM          501-600      501-600      501-600          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

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LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-042230-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-
311 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           40           
TEMP (24H TREND)      92 (+4)      72 (-3)      92           
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (0)       100 (+1)     51           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         S  5         S  6         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.39         0.11         0.25         
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2363         15           2888         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7753         48           9476         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  5        SW  6        SW  4        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10        SW 14        SW  9        
CATEGORY DAY          4            1            4            
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    POOR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     11815        90           11552        
KEETCH-BYRAM          501-600      501-600      501-600          

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$