Baskin, Louisiana

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Local Time: 12:52 PM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 32.3° N 91.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Flood Warning, Flash Flood Watch, Wind Advisory (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Local Storm Report

	Current Conditions

Natchez, Mississippi (Airport)

Updated: 12:35 PM CST on December 24, 2009

61 °F

Overcast

Humidity:	82%
Dew Point:	55 °F
Wind:	12 mph from the SW
Wind Gust:	25 mph
Pressure:	29.50 in (Falling)
Visibility:	8.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 800 ft Mostly Cloudy 1500 ft Overcast 7000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	269 ft

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Flight Rule:	MVFR (KHEZ)
Wind Speed:	10.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	230° (SW)
Ceiling:	1500 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Monroe	63 °F	Light Rain	12:22 PM CST
	Bastrop	This station is not reporting.
	Vicksburg	64 °F	Rain Mist	12:26 PM CST
»	Natchez	61 °F	Overcast	12:35 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KMLU)

57 °F

37 °F

Record (KMLU)

81 °F (1955)

8 °F (1989)

Yesterday

66 °F

54 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 5

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
High Island	73°F
Houma	71°F
Amelia	71°F
Lafayette	71°F
Patterson	71°F

State Lows:
Shreveport Downtown	50°F
Barksdale AFB	50°F
Shreveport	50°F
Salt Point	55°F
Fort Polk	55°F

Astronomy

December 24, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:05 AM CST

5:07 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:38 AM CST

5:34 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:07 AM CST

6:05 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:37 AM CST

6:35 PM CST

Moon

11:42 AM CST

No Moon Set

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 56m

Length of Day

10h 02m

Tomorrow will be 0m 10s longer.

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Waxing Crescent, 51% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Baskin, LA

61 °F

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at 12:35 PM CST

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
63° F \| 34° F	45° F \| 27° F	52° F \| 29° F	49° F \| 29° F	47° F \| 31° F
T-storms 100% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 11:58 am CST on December 24, 2009

Now

Broken line of strong thunderstorms is located across the eastern parishes of Louisiana and western counties of Mississippi. Some storms may become severe with the main threats of damaging straight line winds...small hail...and very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates per hour will be up to an inch in locations of heaviest downpours. Locations outside of the heaviest activity will still receive a quick quarter to half inch per hour. Strong thunderstorm activity will move eastward and across central Mississippi by 2pm this afternoon.

Forecast for Franklin

Updated: 12:26 PM CST on December 24, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening... Flash Flood Watch in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
	Rest of Today Windy. Showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon...then a chance of showers in the late afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to near 30 mph. The chance of rain near 100 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
	Christmas Day Sunny...breezy...cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts.
	Friday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
	Saturday Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
	Sunday Sunny. Highs around 50.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
	Monday Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
	Tuesday Increasing clouds with a 20 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
	Tuesday Night Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Titans	6:30 PM CST on December 25, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 38 °F
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 43 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Spartans vs. Bulldogs	1:00 PM CST on December 05, 2009	Clear, 40 °F
Bobcats vs. Thundering Herd	1:00 PM EST on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, 29 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Bradford City vs. Bury	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 39° F/ 4° C
Nottingham Forest vs. Watford	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 48° F/ 9° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:10 PM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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Winnsboro @ Airport, Winnsboro, LA

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60.9 °F

59 °F

92%

SW at 7.0 mph

29.43 in

0.07 in / hr

80 ft

12:52 PM CST

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Lakeshore/Swartz, Monroe, LA

Delta Community College, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

61.1 °F

59 °F

93%

South at 6.0 mph

29.42 in

0.05 in / hr

78 ft

12:52 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Flood Warning
Statement as of 10:20 AM CST on December 24, 2009 The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flood Warning for the Boeuf River near Fort Necessity * from late Friday night until further notice. * At 10:00 am Thursday the stage was 47.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 50.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will rise above flood stage by Saturday morning and will continue to rise to near 52.0 feet by Monday morning. * Impact... at 50.0 feet... widespread flooding of farm and agricultural land is occurring along and near the river. Flood observed forecast 6am crest location stg stg day time Fri Sat sun crest day time Boeuf River Fort Necessity 50 47.0 Thu 10 am 48.4 50.1 51.3 52.0 Mon 06 am

	Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 4:33 AM CST on December 24, 2009 ... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this afternoon... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of southeast Arkansas... northeast Louisiana and Mississippi. * Through this afternoon. * Heavy rainfall is expected to develop this morning ahead of the cold front... and last through this afternoon. Rainfall totals of two to four inches can be expected... and this will fall on top of soils that received heavy rain of up to an inch Wednesday. Heavier rain amounts may occur in stronger thunderstorms that develop. Rapidly rising water will be possible in the watch area... especially in low lying areas and in areas where drainage is poor. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.

	Wind Advisory
Statement as of 10:04 AM CST on December 24, 2009 ... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening... A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. South winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph will be possible today associated with a strong low pressure system approaching the region. These winds will abruptly shift to the west as a squall line passes through the area from late this morning into the afternoon. The west winds should decrease this evening to around 15 to 20 mph. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour occasionally bring down large limbs and rotted trees causing serious injury and property damage. Exercise caution when outdoors during these strong winds.

	Local Storm Report
12/24/2009 1030 am 1 miles E of Gilbert, Franklin Parish. Flash flood, reported by law enforcement. Sherriff reports water covering roadways along Highway 4 and 572.