Opelousas, Louisianna 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS64 KLCH 042338
AFDLCH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
538 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Heavy rain continues as a coastal low remains offshore.
  Widespread 1 to 3 inches is expected with pockets of up to 6
  inches possible.

- An approaching cold front will keep precipitation lingering through
  early Saturday with milder air filtering in through early
  Sunday

- Dry and cool conditions expected Monday through the midweek as a
  stronger high pressure airmass moves into the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Saturday night)
Issued at 528 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

Widespread heavy rain continues to impact Acadiana with
widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain and pockets of higher amounts.
Tonight through Saturday we will continue to see periods of
moderate to heavy showers as low pressure remains offshore with
weakness aloft. Moisture will remain an issue as PWATs remain near
the 90th percentile with low and mid-level RH values above 75%.
This will create conditions that will be favorable for efficient
rain rates and the possibility for localized flash flooding. As
the surface low continues to move eastward, conditions will slowly
improve. By the end of the weekend, dry air aloft will put an end
to the widespread rain with any remaining convection remaining
offshore.

Temperatures will remain chilly despite the overcast skies and
rain with lows in the 30s and 40s and highs in the 50s. Overall,
the short-term forecast is for wet and cold conditions.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through Thursday)
Issued at 528 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

The rest of the weekend and into next week looks to be calm due to
post-frontal high pressure and strong cold air advection. At the
start of the work week, we will be looking at some large
temperature swings with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows back down
into the 30s and 40s. This cool down will be short-lived as
onshore flow will return as surface high pressure builds in the
Gulf and pushes warm marine air north. Temperatures will rise in
response, with our highs breaking back into the 70s and our lows
into the 50s. The end of the week and going into the weekend will
be benign as dry air aloft will keep PWATs around half an inch and
PoPs will remain near zero.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 539 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

Widespread showers are beginning to lift out to the east with
lingering light rain seen near AEX and at LFT, ARA. Conditions
should improve overnight with only sparse mentions of light rain
mentioned through the morning. Impacts to CIGs and VIS will be
driven by low ceilings and fog with sharp moisture trapped at the
sfc. No dense fog anticipated.

Another round of light rain will be expected tomorrow with no
improvements to CIGs and VIS.

11/Calhoun

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  35  49  40  59 /  30  20  50  20
LCH  41  51  45  62 /  20  50  50  40
LFT  42  51  45  60 /  40  50  60  60
BPT  41  52  45  64 /  10  40  50  30

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM CST Friday for GMZ430-432-450-
     452-470-472.

     Low Water Advisory from 6 AM to 6 PM CST Friday for GMZ430-432-
     435-436.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...14
LONG TERM....14
AVIATION...11