722 FXUS64 KLCH 281807 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1207 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... - Patchy fog possible Sunday morning -Warm and humid conditions will prevail through the end of next week - Modest rain chances return by the middle of next week && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Monday night) Issued at 1200 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Weak high pressure extends from the mid Atlantic across the Deep South this afternoon with dry weather and mild conditions area wide. Colder temperatures remain across the northern states/ Great Lakes Region behind a stronger front across the Ohio River Valley. Our next weather maker is nearing the coast of California. Tonight high pressure will continue to shift east with the local return flow gradually increasing moisture. Patchy fog will be possible again Sunday morning. Sunday through Monday weak ridging aloft will keep rain chances nil and the onshore flow will keep temperatures running 10 to 15 above climo normals. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through next Friday) Issued at 1200 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tuesday into Wednesday the aforementioned disturbance moving into the west coast will move across the Rockies and into the plains. The weak ridging aloft locally will break down and low end shower chances will return for the extended. No push of a colder airmass is anticipated, which will keep temps well above normal. The greatest forcing will remain north of the region and therefore the highest rain chances will remain removed as well. A larger disturbance may move into northern Mexico of the SW States by next weekend and cut off. This may produce multiple days of dreary and stormy weather beyond the forecast period. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1200 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 VFR conditions are anticipated through the early evening, however patchy fog and stratus may redevelop tonight reducing vis and ceilings toward sunrise Sunday. Winds will be light and southeast to calm. && .MARINE... Issued at 1200 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Areas of sea fog may redevelop tonight and into early next week as moisture increases. Winds will generally light and onshore into early week. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1200 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 A persistent onshore flow will keep moisture elevated, however rain chances will be minimal through early week. Higher rain chances return late in the week through next weekend. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 52 81 51 80 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 56 78 57 77 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 54 80 56 79 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 57 78 58 77 / 0 0 0 0 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...05