Fri May 17 05:50:25 EDT 2024

Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-
Including the cities of Lake Charles, Carlyss, Bell City, Hayes, 
Iowa, and Lake Arthur
450 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance precip (%)     40           40           20           
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-1)      68 (-2)      87           
RH % (24h trend)      74 (+15)     100 (0)      60           
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5                     Lgt/Var      
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip amount         0.29         0.15         0.01         
Precip duration       2            2            1            
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM         
Mixing hgt(m-AGL/MSL) 680          120          1340         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2240         390          4390         
Transport wnd (m/s)   SW  4        SE  3        W  3         
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9        SE  6        W  7         
Vent rate (m/s-m)     2720         360          4020         
Dispersion            FAIR         POOR         GOOD         
Category Day          2            1            3            
LAL                   9-15 Strikes 9-15 Strikes 1-8 Strikes  
MIX HGT 500           76                        77           
Keetch-Byram          < 200        < 200        < 200        

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.