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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
339 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

.DISCUSSION...THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN DRY AND HOT
WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINING IN PLACE. RAIN CHANCES WILL
RETURN MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION BREAKS DOWN AS A
SERIES OF DISTURBANCES ALOFT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.


LAZ027-030-TXZ180>182-201-051015-
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
339 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           20           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      76 (0)       96 (-5)      74           90           
RH % (24H TREND)      85 (-7)      40 (+3)      88           44           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.08         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 100          2882         135          1445         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)328          9455         442          4742         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10        NW  6        W  6         NW  5        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22        NW 13        W 13         NW 10        
CATEGORY DAY          1            5            1            3            
DISPERSION            POOR         EXCELLENT    POOR         GOOD         
LAL                   NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     1000         17292        810          7225         
KEETCH-BYRAM          601-700      601-700      601-700      601-700        

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

LAZ028-029-031>033-051015-
RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
339 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           20           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      76 (0)       96 (-5)      75           89           
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (-1)      43 (+6)      89           51           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        W  5         LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.12         0.23         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 14           3013         79           1498         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)46           9884         259          4913         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  9        W  8         W  6         NW  4        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21        W 17         W 14         NW  9        
CATEGORY DAY          1            5            1            3            
DISPERSION            POOR         EXCELLENT    POOR         GOOD         
LAL                   NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     126          24104        474          5992         
KEETCH-BYRAM          601-700      601-700      601-700      601-700      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

LAZ041-042-051-TXZ215-216-051015-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
339 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      77 (-1)      97 (0)       76           91           
RH % (24H TREND)      89 (-4)      46 (+5)      92           50           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW  7 G15                 W  6         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9 G20    SW  8 G15    SW  6 G15    SW  9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.07         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 34           2541         59           1743         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)112          8335         193          5720         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 11        W  8         W  9         W  7         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24        W 18         W 21         W 16         
CATEGORY DAY          1            5            1            4            
DISPERSION            POOR         EXCELLENT    POOR         VERY GOOD    
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     374          20328        531          12201        
KEETCH-BYRAM          601-700      601-700      601-700      601-700      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

LAZ043>045-052>055-051015-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
339 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      77 (-3)      94 (-2)      76           91           
RH % (24H TREND)      89 (+2)      47 (+5)      95           57           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW  7 G15                 SW  5        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        SW  8        SW  6        SW  6        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.08         0.32         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 33           2822         62           2410         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)108          9258         205          7908         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 11        SW  9        W 11         W  8         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24        SW 21        W 24         W 18         
CATEGORY DAY          1            5            1            5            
DISPERSION            POOR         EXCELLENT    POOR         EXCELLENT    
LAL                   NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     1-8 STRIKES  9-15 STRIKES 
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     363          25398        682          19280        
KEETCH-BYRAM          601-700      601-700      601-700      601-700      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$