029 FXUS64 KLCH 282334 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 534 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...New AVIATION... .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... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 529 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Mainly VFR conditions expected through the early evening hours. Toward midnight and thereafter, areas of BR / FG are likely to form in patchy fashion with varying visibilities. At this time, widespread dense fog is not expected, however, areas of FG may transition toward LIFR ceilings near morning twilight hours. Southerly winds will mix out any low cloud cover and improve VIS by mid morning. 30 && .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...30