Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for St. Charles
Updated: 10:00 am CST on November 9, 2009
Tropical Storm Wind Warning in effect...
Tropical Storm Warning in effect...
Rest of Today
Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tropical storm conditions expected. Cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Tropical storm conditions possible. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning.
... Tropical Storm Wind Warning now in effect until 8 PM CST Tuesday... ... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect... ... Hurricane Watch is cancelled...
..new information... Ida has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions... precautionary/preparedness actions... final actions to protect life and property should be completed before conditions deteriorate. Cover windows and doors with shutters or plywood. Move patio furniture and other loose outdoor objects inside. Brace all exterior doors... including garage doors.
Comply with any evacuation orders issued for your area. If you live in a Mobile home... leave it for more substantial shelter. If your home is vulnerable to high winds... or you live in a surge zone or any location prone to flooding... evacuate to a designated shelter or ride out the storm in the sturdy home of family or friends outside of evacuation zones.
... Winds... as Tropical Storm Ida approaches... sustained tropical storm force winds are expected to begin late this evening. Minor damage may occur to older Mobile homes. Residents should move loose items indoors... such as garbage cans and outdoor furniture... as they will be blown around. Newly planted or Young trees and shrubs may be uprooted if not secured properly. Isolated power outages will be possible.
... Storm surge and storm tide... tides are currently running around 3 feet above normal this morning. These high tide levels may lead to some Road closures by this afternoon. Minor storm surge flooding of 3 to 4 feet can be expected outside of hurricane protection levees and in areas around lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas from this afternoon through Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Ida moves through the coastal waters of Louisiana and Mississippi. Some non elevated homes in these areas may experience flooding. Minor to moderate tidal flooding of property and perhaps some flooding of low lying roads may occur during high tide.