Alexandria, Louisiana
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Almanac
Average High: 71°
Average Low: 50°
Record high/year: 87° (1963)
Record low/year: 31° (1960)
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:16 AM (CDT)
Moon Rise: 08:25 AM (CDT)
Sunset: 07:20 PM (CDT)
Moon Set: 10:15 PM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Next 12 Hours
Partly Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 67°
Lo 43°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 70°
Lo 49°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 70°
Lo 38°
Chance of T-storms
Hi 58°
Lo 34°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 67°
Lo 40°
Clear
Forecast for Rapides
Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a 50 percent chance in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 50s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:00 am CDT on March 18, 2010
... 2010 National flood safety awareness week...
... Today is the fourth day of National flood safety awareness week
2010...
Your National Weather Service office at New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Louisiana is Happy to have your participation in the annual National
flood safety awareness week... which will continue through March
19... 2010.
The theme today... March 18... is determining flood risk and choosing
flood insurance. Everyone lives in a flood zone... with their risk of
flood ranging from low... to moderate... to high. Floods are four
times more likely to occur than a fire. In essence... low hazard
flood areas are also at risk. Each year... 25 to 35 percent of all
flood claims are paid for properties located outside of high risk
flood areas.
You may think that you are covered for flood damage. However... most
homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage. It only
takes a few inches of water in a home to cause thousands of dollars
in damages. Homeowners... renters... and business owners are eligible
to Purchase flood insurance as long as their community participates
in the National flood insurance program.
The National flood insurance program is a federal program
administered by the federal emergency management agency. This
program enables property owners to Purchase insurance protection
against losses from flooding. It takes 30 days after Purchase for a
policy to take effect. Therefore... it is important to buy the
insurance before the flood waters start to rise. Buy flood insurance
and stay protected.
See the federal emergency management agency web site to get more
information on the National flood insurance program... to access your
flood risk online... or find an agent close to you. The web address
is:
Www.Floodsmart.Gov
Additional information about a h p S... turn around... don't drown...
flood-related phenomena... the National flood insurance program... and
the 2007 flood safety awareness week is available at:
Www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety/
For more information contact the service hydrologist... Patricia
Brown at 9 8 5 6 4 5 0 5 6 5.
Personal Weather Stations
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Location: Charles Park, Alexandria, LA Updated: 3:56 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 66.7 °F | Dew Point: 42 °F | Humidity: 41% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 30.06 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Good Earth, Alexandria, LA Updated: 3:47 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 68.8 °F | Dew Point: 41 °F | Humidity: 37% | Wind: North at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 30.03 in | Hourly Precipitation: - | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: ASOS_HFM ENGLAND AFB/ALEX, LA, Alexandria, LA Updated: 3:45 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 66 °F | Dew Point: 37 °F | Humidity: 35% | Wind: WNW at 6 mph | Pressure: 30.07 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Rigolette, Pineville, LA Updated: 3:52 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 67.0 °F | Dew Point: 42 °F | Humidity: 40% | Wind: West at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 30.06 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS EVANGELINE/GARDNER LA US, Alexandria, LA Updated: 2:46 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 68 °F | Dew Point: 39 °F | Humidity: 34% | Wind: NW at 3 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MesoWest Lemourie South LA US UPR, Lecompte, LA Updated: 2:30 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 65 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: HADS RED RIVER LOCK & DAM 2 NEAR RUBY LA US, Ruby, LA Updated: 2:00 PM CDT |
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Location: ASOS_HFM ALEXANDRIA/ESLER, LA, Deville, LA Updated: 3:45 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 72 °F | Dew Point: 37 °F | Humidity: 29% | Wind: NNE at 7 mph | Pressure: 30.07 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 76 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS CATAHOULA LA US, Pollock, LA Updated: 2:32 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 69 °F | Dew Point: 41 °F | Humidity: 36% | Wind: NNW at 3 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: HADS BIG CREEK AT POLLOCK LA US, Pollock, LA Updated: 12:00 PM CDT |
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Location: HADS CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 5W LA US, Glenmora, LA Updated: 2:30 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: WNW at 3 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
757 fxus64 klch 181729 afdlch Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles la 1229 PM CDT Thursday Mar 18 2010 Discussion... for the 18/18z taf issuance. && Aviation... expected some fair weather cumulus to develop this afternoon with daytime heating. Cloud based should remain around 5k feet and at VFR levels. What clouds that do develop will dissipate after sunset with clear skies through the night. Rua && Previous discussion... /issued 1025 am CDT Thursday Mar 18 2010/ Discussion... surface high pressure continues to build this morning with mostly sunny skies and light northerly winds over the area. Temperatures have warmed into the middle and upper 50s as of 10 am...and afternoon highs into the upper 60s still looks on target. No update needed this morning. 24 Previous discussion... /issued 507 am CDT Thursday Mar 18 2010/ Discussion... water vapor satellite imagery this morning showing shortwave trough diving south through East Texas/west Louisiana. Upstream...shortwave ridge noted translating east through The Four Corners...with several swirls evident over the east Pacific/western Canada that will play a role in our weather this weekend. At the surface...northwest Gulf Coast region falls between high pressure over the central/Southern Plains and low pressure off the South Carolina coast. A mix of clouds and sun is once again on tap for today as the shortwave trough quickly exits to the east...becoming absorbed into broader trough that itself will begin to track east out into the Atlantic...and the surface ridge over the plains builds southeast into the area. Anticipate less cloud cover than yesterday per forecast time heights/soundings that show dwindling moisture...but high temperatures should remain a little below those realized yesterday given the cold air advection that has occurred since...and will continue to occur at least through this morning. Light and variable winds with a clear sky will prevail tonight with the surface high sliding east across the area and the shortwave ridge building in overhead. Wind will take on a light southerly direction by early Friday as the surface high begins to shift east of the area...becoming more modest by the afternoon as those aforementioned swirls begin to phase over The Rockies and result in deepening low pressure over west central Texas. The global models are in relatively good agreement with the evolution of upper air and surface features for the weekend...though there are still some timing/placement issues to contend with. For this package...generally split the difference between the faster GFS and slower European model (ecmwf)...and showed the front entering East Texas by early Saturday afternoon...reaching east and south central Louisiana by Saturday evening. Nudged probability of precipitation higher once again as confidence increases in rainfall prospects for this event. As for severe potential...forecasts of bulk shear/helicity continue to look supportive...but if anything...forecasts of moisture/instability have trended slightly less so. Storm Prediction Center has carried the slight risk for most of the area into the day 3 outlook...and will continue to address this potential in the severe weather potential statement. Behind the front...strong cold air advection will usher in an unseasonably cool air mass...resulting in temperatures generally 10 degrees below normal Sunday morning through Monday morning. The cool air wont last too long...however...as modification is expected to occur through the middle of the week in advance of another storm system slated to affect the area by middle to late week. Marine... northerly flow will continue today...becoming light and variable tonight as surface high pressure builds into the region. As the high shifts east of the area after midnight...a light to modest southerly flow will develop...which will persist through Saturday. A potent cold front is forecast to move through the Gulf waters Saturday afternoon and evening...which will result in strong northwest winds that will persist into Sunday. Small craft advisories will likely be needed for the strong winds/building seas behind the front. Public/marine...13 && Preliminary point temps/pops... klch 68 48 70 54 71 / 0 0 0 0 40 kbpt 69 48 72 56 68 / 0 0 0 0 50 kaex 68 44 71 49 70 / 0 0 0 0 50 klft 68 45 71 51 72 / 0 0 0 0 30 && Lch watches/warnings/advisories... la...none. Texas...none. GM...none. && $$