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flood
Concordia Parish, LA


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 50.4 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.


&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.3 SUN 09 AM 50.4 50.4 50.4 NEAR CREST

$$

Adams County, MS


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 50.4 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.


&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.3 SUN 09 AM 50.4 50.4 50.4 NEAR CREST

$$

Jefferson County, MS


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 44.6 FEET...RESIDENCES ON WILLIAMS STREET IN VICKSBURG
BEGIN TO FLOOD.


&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.3 SUN 09 AM 44.2 44.2 44.1 FALLING

$$

Wilkinson County, MS


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 50.4 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.


&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.3 SUN 09 AM 50.4 50.4 50.4 NEAR CREST

$$

Advisories

lake wind
Red River Parish, LA

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY.

* EVENT...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE EAST AND SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
ALONG A DRY LINE WILL PRODUCE SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO WEST AND
NORTHWEST TEXAS MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOUTH WINDS OF
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EARLY EVENING TODAY AND FROM THE MID MORNING TO EARLY
EVENING MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET TO 10
TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE A ROUGH CHOP AND
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Sabine Parish, LA

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY.

* EVENT...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE EAST AND SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
ALONG A DRY LINE WILL PRODUCE SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO WEST AND
NORTHWEST TEXAS MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOUTH WINDS OF
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EARLY EVENING TODAY AND FROM THE MID MORNING TO EARLY
EVENING MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET TO 10
TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE A ROUGH CHOP AND
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

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Today's Forecast

Today's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 71°

TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy skies with lows in the lower 70's. S winds at 4-10 mph.

MONDAY...A mixture of sunshine and clouds with high temperatures in the upper 80's to lower 90's. S winds at 8-16 mph gusting higher at times.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy skies with lows in the lower 70's. S winds at 4-10 mph.

TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 80's. S winds at 8-16 mph gusting higher at times. There is a slight (20%) chance for shower or thunderstorm, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours.

7-Day Forecast: Alexandria

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 71°

Warm Breeze

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 72°

Warm

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 70°

20% Shwrs/Tstms

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 68°

50% Shwrs/Tstms

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 67°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 65°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 67°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Alexandria, LA as of

  • 84°(Feels like 89°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: S @ 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph
  • Barometer: 29.86 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:12
  • Sunset: 20:02
  • Humidity: 63%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Fort Polk (South)

Currently in Fort Polk, LA as of

  • 83°(Feels like 87°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: SSE @ 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph
  • Barometer: 29.87 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:14
  • Sunset: 20:03
  • Humidity: 63%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 72°

Cloudy

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 71°

Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 68°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 90°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

  • 85°(Feels like 88°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: S @ 12 mph
  • Barometer: 29.85 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:13
  • Sunset: 20:05
  • Humidity: 56%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 91°
  • °

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 70°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 71°

N/A

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 69°

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 68°

N/A

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 68°

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 66°

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

  • 81°(Feels like 86°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: S @ 10 mph, gusting to 17 mph
  • Barometer: 29.93 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:12
  • Sunset: 19:58
  • Humidity: 72%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • °

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 73°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 73°

N/A

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 71°

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 67°

N/A

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 68°

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 71°

N/A

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

  • 85°(Feels like 87°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: S @ 10 mph
  • Barometer: 29.88 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:09
  • Sunset: 20:05
  • Humidity: 51%
  • UV Index: 10.00
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