Ball, LA

8:23 AM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 131 ft
Lon: 92.4° W
Lat: 31.3° N
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Active Advisory: Flood Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Public Information Statement
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
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Ball Weather at a Glance
Updated 7:53 AM CST
Weather Station
Alexandria (KAEX)
Elevation
89 ft
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Now
Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
39 °F
Feels Like 33 °F
Wind(mph)
8
Sunrise / Set
6:53 AM
5:54 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Thunderstorm 54 °F
T-storms
90% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 47 °F
Chance of T-storms
80% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 63 | 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Thunderstorm 74 | 58 °F
T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 70 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 65 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.21 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 6500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
67%
Rainfall
0.01 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KAEX 131353Z 10007KT 10SM OVC065 04/M02 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB15E24 SLP228 P0000 T00391017
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
33 °F
Dew Point
29 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
8 mph from East
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
3.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Rapides
Today
rain Showers in the morning...then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tonight
nt_rain Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent in the evening.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
tstorms Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the morning increasing to 60 percent in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
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Nowcast as of 7:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Through 9 am...areas of light rainfall...occasionally mixed with light sleet...will continue to spread east across the region. Rainfall amounts will be generally a few hundredths of an inch or less...with no accumulation of sleet.
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 71360
Monday, 13
Thunderstorm
54 | 47 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
90%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
63 | 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Thunderstorm
74 | 58 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
70 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
65 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Chance of Rain
65 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 19
Clear
65 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Today
rain Showers in the morning...then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tonight
nt_rain Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 20 49 | 34 52 | 45 49 | 49
Wind 4 mph SE 9 mph SE 8 mph SE 5 mph South
Humidity 53% 53% 79% 89%
Chance of Precip. 20% 90% 90% 80%
Cloud Cover 90% 100% 89% 75%
Conditions Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:53 AM
5:54 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 47 59 | 50 58 | 49 52 | 47
Wind 2 mph West 0 mph ESE 4 mph East 5 mph SE
Humidity 99% 72% 69% 80%
Chance of Precip. 80% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 34% 29% 21% 32%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:55 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Wednesday
tstorms Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the morning increasing to 60 percent in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 49 68 | 58 68 | 61 61 | 61
Wind 6 mph SSE 9 mph South 8 mph South 6 mph West
Humidity 92% 70% 75% 96%
Chance of Precip. 10% 60% 60% 50%
Cloud Cover 57% 81% 86% 77%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Thursday and Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 52 67 | 47 61 | 47 49 | 41
Wind 5 mph NW 7 mph NNW 5 mph North 5 mph North
Humidity 77% 50% 60% 73%
Chance of Precip. 50% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 40% 24% 22% 38%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:57 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 45 | 38 61 | 40 58 | 38 47 | 40
Wind 6 mph NNE 5 mph North 4 mph NE 5 mph NNE
Humidity 76% 47% 47% 79%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 43% 56% 51% 70%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 40 59 | 40 56 | 40 45 | 40
Wind 4 mph NNE 6 mph North 4 mph North 4 mph NNE
Humidity 88% 47% 55% 82%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 70% 80% 48% 30%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Rapides
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 40 59 | 43 56 | 40 45 | 40
Wind 2 mph NNW 2 mph North 4 mph North 4 mph NNE
Humidity 96% 55% 55% 82%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 24% 14% 48% 30%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:58 PM
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History & Almanac
February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 63 °F 41 °F
Record 83 °F (1907) 3 °F (1899)
Yesterday 49 °F 26 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 27
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:53 AM CST 5:54 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:28 AM CST 6:19 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:59 AM CST 6:48 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:31 AM CST 7:16 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:22 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 51m
Length of Day
11h 01m
Tomorrow will be 1m 43s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
51 °F
Boothville
48 °F
New Orleans NAS
48 °F
Galliano
46 °F
New Orleans
46 °F
New Iberia
33 °F
Barksdale AFB
33 °F
Houma
33 °F
Bastrop
33 °F
Shreveport Downtown
35 °F
New Orleans NAS
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Alexandria Esle 39 °F Overcast 7:53 AM CST
Alexandria 39 °F Overcast 7:53 AM CST
Fort Polk 40 °F Light Rain 7:54 AM CST
Fort Polk 39 °F Light Rain 7:53 AM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KAEX)
Wind Speed: 7.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 100° (East)
Ceiling: 6500 ft

METAR KAEX 131353Z 10007KT 10SM OVC065 04/M02 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB15E24 SLP228 P0000 T00391017

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Central Louisiana Herb Society meeting 10:00 AM CST 2012-02-13 Rain Showers, 41°F
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Croppin' On The Red 2:00 PM CST 2012-02-16 Mostly Cloudy, 65°F
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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 65 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Cherokee Village, Alexandria, LA 40.4 °F 38 °F 32 °F 72% East  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 77 ft 8:23 AM CST Normal  
jackson st. ext., Alexandria, LA 41.9 °F 42 °F 26 °F 52% ENE  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 85 ft 9:23 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Charles Park, Alexandria, LA 41.0 °F 41 °F 32 °F 69% NE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 81 ft 8:23 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Good Earth, Alexandria, LA 39.8 °F 40 °F 31 °F 70% East  at  3.0 mph - / hr 80 ft 8:14 AM CST Normal
Rigolette, Pineville, LA 39.8 °F 40 °F 30 °F 69% ENE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 98 ft 8:19 AM CST Rapid Fire
HADS RED RIVER LOCK & DAM 2 NEAR RUBY LA, Ruby, LA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 75 ft 7:00 AM CST MADIS
MesoWest Lemourie South , Lecompte, LA 38 °F 38 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 69 ft 6:00 AM CST MADIS
RAWS CATAHOULA LA, Pollock, LA 38 °F 35 °F 24 °F 56% East  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 229 ft 7:32 AM CST MADIS
RAWS EVANGELINE/GARDNER LA, Alexandria, LA 38 °F 35 °F 30 °F 74% SE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 185 ft 7:46 AM CST MADIS
HADS BIG CREEK AT POLLOCK LA, Pollock, LA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 77 ft 7:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS RED RVR LOCK & DAM 1 LA, Effie, LA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 69 ft 7:00 AM CST MADIS
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Flood Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 8:35 PM CST on February 12, 2012

The Flood Warning continues for
the Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* Until Wednesday afternoon... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:30 PM Sunday the stage was 12.8 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
Wednesday morning.
* Impact... at 12.0 feet... when the river is rising and the gauge
reading is forecast to reach 12 feet or higher. 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.
* Impact... at 12.0 feet... when the river is falling and the gauge
reading is forecast to be near 12 feet... only minor flooding of
forested areas near the river will occur.




Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 7:30 am CST on February 13, 2012

... Severe weather awareness...

Mid-February has been designated for severe weather awareness in
Louisiana and Texas. Severe weather... including tornadoes... damaging
thunderstorm winds... large hail... deadly lightning and flash floods
can occur anytime of the year. However... these types of storms tend
to occur more often during late winter and early Spring across
southeast Texas and southwest and central Louisiana.

During the upcoming week... the National Weather Service office in
Lake Charles will provide information on The Hazards of severe
weather... with emphasis on severe weather safety rules. This
information will be presented via the Lake Charles NWS
homepage... the Lake Charles NWS facebook Page and daily multimedia
briefings

Now is the time to develop an emergency action plan for home... for
school and for the office. A successful plan should include:

- knowledge of terminology of watches and warnings
- knowledge of safety rules to follow when severe weather strikes
- a reliable method of receiving emergency information
- review and testing of the plan

For additional information... please visit the following websites:

NWS Lake Charles homepage
http://www.Weather.Gov/lakecharles
NWS Lake Charles facebook Page
http://www.Facebook.Com/US.Nationalweatherservice.Lakecharles.Gov


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