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Current Conditions - Alexandria, LA

Overcast
72°
Overcast
Wind: 7 mph from the North
Dew Point: 68°F
Pressure: 29.94 in
Humidity: 87%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Updated: 9:53 PM CDT on September 05, 2008 at Alexandria, Louisiana(KAEX)
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Almanac		 92° | 70°
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Extended Forecast for Rapides

Rest of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear after midnight then becoming partly cloudy late. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Monday Night through Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Conditions Nearby

  Conditions Temp Forecast: Hi/Low
Charlotte Overcast 70° 85° / 67°
Raleigh Mostly Cloudy 74° 83° / 72°
Fayetteville Light Rain 76° 81° / 72°
Asheville Clear 72° 81° / 63°
Winston Salem Overcast 70° 83° / 65°
Wilmington Overcast 79° 81° / 76°
Hatteras Haze 83° 83° / 81°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
September 5, 2008
Normal high:91° Record high:107° (2000)
Normal low:71° Record low:52° (1952)
Sunrise:6:48 AM Moon Rise: 12:28 PM
Sunset:7:27 PM Moon Set: 10:41 PM
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Astronomy

Sunrise:06:48 AM (CDT) Moon Rise:12:28 PM (CDT)9/5
Sunset:07:27 PM (CDT) Moon Set:10:41 PM (CDT)9/5
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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:

New Orleans Lakefront 102°F
New Orleans NAS 87°F
Amelia 87°F
High Island 87°F
Hammond 87°F

State Lows:

New Iberia 68°F
Barksdale AFB 68°F
Lake Charles 68°F
Lake Charles Regional 68°F
Lafayette 68°F

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Charles Park, Alexandria, LA
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
70.9°F 67°F 86% NNW at 0.0 mph 29.93 in 0.00 in - 9:49 PM CDT
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Good Earth, Alexandria, LA
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
71.1°F 66°F 84% North at 0.0 mph 29.91 in 0.00 in 70°F 10:00 PM CDT
Historical Data & Charts — Good Earth Weather

RAWS EVANGELINE/GARDNER LA US, Alexandria, LA
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
71°F 66°F 83% NNW at 4 mph in 0.00 in 71°F 9:04 PM CDT
Historical Data & Charts — Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System

MesoWest Lemourie South LA US UPR, Lecompte, LA
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
69°F °F - North at mph in 0.00 in - 9:10 PM CDT
Historical Data & Charts — Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System

RAWS CATAHOULA LA US, Pollock, LA
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
70°F 66°F 88% NE at 2 mph in 0.00 in - 9:20 PM CDT
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MesoWest Glenmora South LA US UPR, Glenmora, LA
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
69°F °F - North at mph in 0.00 in - 8:55 PM CDT
Historical Data & Charts — Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System
Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:03 PM CDT on September 05, 2008

... Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* Until late Sunday night... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:30 PM Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Sunday, early afternoon.
* Impact... at 12.0 feet... some roads upstream from Glenmora...
including strothers crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu
and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have water on them and are
subject to being closed. Also... flooding of forested areas near the
river will occur.




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