Lake Charles, Louisiana

National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Current Conditions

 
Temp: 73°
Dew Point: 61°
Humidity: 65%
Wind: ENE 5 mph
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Pressure: 30.18 in. -
Sky: Clear

 

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Almanac

Average High: 73°

Average Low: 52°

Record high/year: 89° (1924)

Record low/year: 30° (1959)

Sunrise: 6:31 AM

Sunset: 5:20 PM

Detailed History

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 06:31 AM (CST)

Moon Rise: 10:05 PM (CST)

Sunset: 05:20 PM (CST)

Moon Set: 11:25 AM (CST)

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Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database


5-Day Forecast

Saturday Partly Cloudy Hi 79° Lo 58° Partly Cloudy
Sunday Thunderstorm Hi 76° Lo 59° T-storms
Monday Thunderstorm Hi 74° Lo 61° T-storms
Tuesday Chance of Rain Hi 72° Lo 56° Chance of Rain
Wednesday Clear Hi 74° Lo 56° Clear

 

Forecast for Calcasieu

Updated: 10:46 am CST on November 7, 2009

Rest of Today

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

 

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

 

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

 

Sunday Night

Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

 

Monday

Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

 

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

 

Tuesday

Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.

 

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

 

Veterans Day and Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.

 

Thursday and Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.

 

Friday

Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

 

 

 Flood Warning  Statement as of 9:42 am CST on November 07, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Sabine River near Orange.
* From Sunday evening to late Tuesday night... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 9:15 am Saturday the stage was 3.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue
to rise to near 4.2 feet by Monday afternoon. The river will fall
below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor flooding of low lying areas near the
river can be expected




942 am CST Sat Nov 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sabine River near Deweyville.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:01 am Saturday the stage was 27.6 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 27.7 feet by
this evening then begin falling.
* Impact... at 27.0 feet... widespread moderate lowland flooding will
occur. Homes in Deweyville closest to the river are flooded.
Flooding of homes in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections will
also occur. Low-lying roads and a few homes in southwest Beauregard
Parish have some flooding.




942 am CST Sat Nov 07 2009

... Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Calcasieu River near salt water barrier.
* Until Thursday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:00 am Saturday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 4.4 feet by
Monday morning then begin falling.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor Marshland flooding occurs. Flooding
also begins on River Road in North Lake Charles. The current status
of the Calcasieu saltwater barrier is open. For more information...
visit the Army corps of engineers website at
http://www.Mvn.Usace.Army.Mil/od/lockupdates/lockstatus.Asp?Lockid=23.




942 am CST Sat Nov 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 am Saturday the stage was 4.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 4.8 feet by
Sunday night then begin falling.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor flooding of goos Ferry Road will
occur.





Personal Weather Stations

Personal Weather Stations [Add your weather station!]

Location: Bayouwood, Lake Charles, LA

Updated: 8:20 AM CST
Temperature: 59.9 °F Dew Point: 58 °F Humidity: 93% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.15 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: - Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET Lake Charles LA US, Lake Charles, LA

Updated: 11:03 AM CST
Temperature: 71 °F Dew Point: 63 °F Humidity: 75% Wind: East at 4 mph Pressure: 30.18 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 73 °F Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET Sulphur LA US, Sulphur, LA

Updated: 10:57 AM CST
Temperature: 74 °F Dew Point: 61 °F Humidity: 64% Wind: NE at 5 mph Pressure: 30.27 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 76 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Sulphur - Air Liquide, Sulphur, LA

Updated: 11:19 AM CST
Temperature: 71.5 °F Dew Point: 61 °F Humidity: 69% Wind: SE at 7.0 mph Pressure: 30.20 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 75 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Sulphurwx.co.cc, Sulphur, LA

Updated: 11:19 AM CST
Temperature: 74.8 °F Dew Point: 61 °F Humidity: 63% Wind: East at 3.5 mph Pressure: 30.24 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 77 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Sulphur, LA

Updated: 11:19 AM CST
Temperature: 77.7 °F Dew Point: 67 °F Humidity: 70% Wind: East at 3.1 mph Pressure: 30.19 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 80 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Big Lake, Big Lake, LA

Updated: 11:19 AM CST
Temperature: 72.0 °F Dew Point: 61 °F Humidity: 69% Wind: ENE at 13.0 mph Pressure: 29.95 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 75 °F Historical Graphs

Location: MesoWest E.DeQuincy LA US UPR, Dequincy, LA

Updated: 10:00 AM CST
Temperature: 68 °F Dew Point: - Humidity: - Wind: Calm Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: - Historical Graphs

Location: RAWS LACASSINE LA US, Lacassine, LA

Updated: 10:46 AM CST
Temperature: 75 °F Dew Point: 71 °F Humidity: 88% Wind: Calm Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Heat Index: 74 °F Historical Graphs

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NWS Forecaster Discussion




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fxus64 klch 071711 
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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Lake Charles la 
1111 am CST Sat Nov 7 2009 


Update... 
patchy morning fog has dissipated across the area. High pressure 
across the region is producing light east to southeast winds while 
clouds and low level moisture are beginning to creep back northward 
from the Gulf. Expect another nice day today with temperatures 
similar to yesterday with highs in the upper 70s. Made some minor 
tweaks to hourly temperature and dewpoint grids and updated zones to 
remove morning fog wording. Otherwise...no big changes to current 
forecast. 24 


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Previous discussion... /issued 622 am CST Sat Nov 7 2009/ 


Aviation...a low level return of Gulf moisture under an inversion 
at 3k feet has produced MVFR ceilings at bpt and lch. Expect this deck 
to lift to VFR ceilings by middle-morning and burn through to VFR by 15-16z. 
Patchy fog with tempo IFR visible will likewise lift by 14z to VFR. 


11 


Previous discussion... /issued 559 am CST Sat Nov 7 2009/ 


Discussion... 
high pressure extends from the eastern sea board down across the 
northern Gulf Coast states. Satellite images...indicating a large area of 
cloudiness over the Bay 0f Campeche. 


Today will be the transition day as high pressure exits off the 
US East Coast and Gulf moisture surges northward and into the 
region. Winds will also increase in the coastal waters. Tonight 
will see increasing clouds and temperatures near 60. For Sunday the surface 
trough in the Bay of Campeche will allow moisture and the start of 
showers late in the day increasing in strength into Monday. Best 
chance for showers will be in south-central la Monday. 


Frontal system in the plain states Monday dives quickly southward and 
blows through the region by Tuesday afternoon with high pressure and 
strong north winds in the wake. 


Bwr and dwy remain in flood on the Sabine. Rains with this latest 
event do not look to affect river height or flow. 


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Preliminary point temps/pops... 
klch 79 60 76 63 / 10 10 30 60 
kbpt 79 61 76 63 / 10 10 30 60 
kaex 78 55 75 58 / 10 10 20 40 
klft 78 61 76 63 / 10 10 30 60 


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Lch watches/warnings/advisories... 
la...coastal Flood Watch through Sunday evening for Cameron-Vermilion. 


Texas...coastal Flood Watch through Sunday evening for Jefferson-Orange. 


GM...none. 


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