Cenla Weather Roundup
Daily temperature readings and precipitation amounts from around Central Louisiana.
Published: Aug. 1, 2020 at 1:02 AM CDT|Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 9:50 PM CDT
| LOCATION | LOW TEMP | HIGH TEMP | PRECIPITATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme | 65 | 87 | 0.53 |
| Alexandria (AEX) | 69 | 84 | 0.83 |
| Ball/Tioga | 68 | 87 | 0.09 |
| Bentley | 68 | 86 | 0.08 |
| Bunkie | 68 | 88 | 0.02 |
| Centerpoint/Effie | 69 | 86 | 0.28 |
| Colfax | 67 | 84 | 0.19 |
| DeRidder Airport | 68 | 83 | 0.02 |
| Eunice | 68 | 88 | 0.04 |
| Fort Polk | 67 | 85 | 0.49 |
| Jena | 68 | 86 | 1.61 |
| Jonesville | 67 | 86 | 0.40 |
| Leesville | 66 | 87 | 0.40 |
| LSU-Alexandria | 69 | 85 | NA |
| Many | 68 | 83 | 0.11 |
| Marksville | 69 | 87 | 0.78 |
| Monterey | 67 | 86 | NA |
| Natchitoches Airport | 68 | 87 | 0.34 |
| Oakdale Airport | 66 | 84 | 0.37 |
| Oak Hill | 68 | 85 | 0.09 |
| Opelousas | 69 | 88 | 1.48 |
| Pitkin | 66 | 84 | 0.80 |
| Pineville (Esler Airport) | 67 | 86 | 0.13 |
| Plaucheville | 69 | 87 | Trace |
| Vidalia | 67 | 86 | 1.94 |
| Ville Platte | 68 | 85 | 0.44 |
| Winnfield | 67 | 85 | 0.10 |
REMARKS:
-Minimum temperatures in the middle to upper 60s occurred either Friday morning or during PM rain. Afternoon highs ranged through the 80s with the highest reading 89 degrees at Bellwood and the lowest temperature was 83 degrees at Peason Ridge and the DeRidder Airport.
-The muggy afternoon was also contributed to an unstable atmosphere capable of producing t-storms. The areal coverage of 90+% exceeded forecasts as did peak amounts: Vidalia 1.94; near Grant in Allen Parish 1.73; Jena 1.61; Opelousas 1.48; Vernon Lake and Natchez/Bermuda 1.26; near Monterey 1.25.
-A few t-storms produced strong wind: AEX recorded a peak gust to 63 mph and 39 mph at Fort Polk.