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Lake Charles, Louisiana
National Weather Service: Dense Fog Advisory
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Almanac
Average High: 60°
Average Low: 41°
Record high/year: 80° (1907)
Record low/year: 22° (1962)
Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:10 AM (CST)
Moon Rise: 03:58 PM (CST)
Sunset: 05:30 PM (CST)
Moon Set: 05:46 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Today
Jan. 10
Jan. 17
Jan. 26
Feb. 02
Nowcast as of 4:56 am CST on January 9, 2009
Now
Through 7 am...areas of dense fog will continue mainly around and south of the I-10 corridor east of Vinton. Widespread fog has intruded the remainder of southeast Texas and western portions of central Louisiana. A few patches of dense fog will be possible in these areas. Some fog over the near shore waters east of Johnson Bayou will limit visibility to less than 1 mile at times.
Next 12 Hours
Fog
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Chance of Rain
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 74°
Lo 61°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 65°
Lo 34°
Chance of Rain
Hi 58°
Lo 36°
Clear
Hi 61°
Lo 38°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 58°
Lo 38°
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Calcasieu
Dense fog advisory in effect until 9 am CST this morning...
Today
Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog with visibility one quarter mile or less at times early in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the evening...then a 40 percent chance after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming north and increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Breezy. Much colder. Lows in the mid 30s inland...in the upper 30s coast. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s inland...in the lower 40s coast.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Monday Night through Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s inland...in the mid 40s coast. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s inland...in the upper 40s coast. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Breezy...cooler. Highs around 50.
Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 4:00 am CST on January 9, 2009
... Dense fog advisory in effect until 9 am CST this morning...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a dense
fog advisory... which is in effect until 9 am CST this morning.
A warm front has backed across the region this morning allowing
Gulf moisture to move inland. As a result areas of dense fog has
developed along and generally south of the I-10 corridor.
Conditions are expected to improve gradually after sunrise.
A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down...
use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
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Location: Sulphurwx.co.cc, Sulphur, LA Updated: 5:23 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 48.6 °F | Dew Point: 46 °F | Humidity: 91% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 30.32 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 49 °F | Historical Graphs |
NWS Forecaster Discussion
804 fxus64 klch 091039 afdlch Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles la 439 am CST Friday Jan 9 2009 Discussion... yesterday highs at Beaumont/Port Arthur including Lake Charles 76... Miami Beach 75...72 in Tampa. Single digits reported along the US Canadian border. A warm front has backed across the region this morning opening the area to Gulf moisture...as a result areas of dense fog has formed mainly along and south of the I-10 corridor with patchy dense fog elsewhere. Fog is expected to begin lifting after sunrise. Temperatures today will rise into the middle 70s under partly cloudy skies. Clouds will increase overnight ahead of a cold front that will push through the region around sunrise. Scattered showers to develop out ahead of the front tapering off behind the frontal passage. Cooler temperatures in store over the weekend with lows Sunday morning in the middle 30s and highs near 60. Gradual warm up during the first portion of the work week with a strong Canadian cold front to move down into the region late on Wednesday. && Preliminary point temps/pops... klch 75 62 66 36 59 / 10 40 50 10 0 kbpt 76 62 66 36 60 / 10 30 30 10 0 kaex 74 57 62 34 57 / 10 50 30 10 0 klft 75 63 67 38 57 / 10 30 50 10 0 && Lch watches/warnings/advisories... la...none. Texas...none. GM...none. && $$ K. Kuyper
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