Benton, LA

8:46 AM CST on February 14, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 240 ft
Lon: 93.7° W
Lat: 32.7° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Thirteen (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
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Benton Weather at a Glance
Updated 7:55 AM CST
Weather Station
Barksdale AFB (KBAD)
Elevation
164 ft
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
43 °F
Feels Like 43 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
6:59 AM
5:59 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Fog 61 °F
Fog
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Chance of a Thunderstorm 70 | 45 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 67 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 63 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Chance of Rain 59 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.03 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 700 ft
Moisture
Humidity
92%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KBAD 141355Z 00000KT 10SM OVC007 06/05 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP169 T00590047
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Temperature
Temperature
43 °F
Dew Point
40 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
7.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
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Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Bossier
Today
cloudy Areas of dense fog with visibility near one quarter mile or less at times through mid morning...then areas of dense fog in the late morning. Becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_cloudy Becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
cloudy Cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday
rain Mostly cloudy with showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 60. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Washingtons Birthday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
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Nowcast as of 6:46 am CST on February 14, 2012
a dense fog advisory is in effect through 11 am today.. Dense fog has been noted across portions of deep east and northeast Texas this morning as well as across portions of northwest Louisiana. Patchy dense fog may also occur across portions of southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas. Use caution while driving this morning as visibilities will be reduced at times.
Dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am CST this morning...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 71006
Tuesday, 14
Fog
61 | 52 °F
Fog
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of a Thunderstorm
70 | 45 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
67 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
63 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Chance of Rain
59 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
56 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 20
Partly Cloudy
61 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Today
cloudy Areas of dense fog with visibility near one quarter mile or less at times through mid morning...then areas of dense fog in the late morning. Becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_cloudy Becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 38 54 | 47 54 | 47 54 | 47
Wind 1 mph WNW 1 mph East 5 mph ESE 7 mph SE
Humidity 99% 74% 74% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 84% 59% 50% 75%
Conditions Fog Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:59 PM
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Wednesday
cloudy Cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 49 65 | 58 65 | 54 52 | 45
Wind 6 mph SSE 6 mph South 6 mph South 5 mph West
Humidity 86% 75% 64% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 50% 50% 30%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 70% 63%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:58 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 40 61 | 40 61 | 38 49 | 40
Wind 7 mph NW 6 mph North 5 mph NNE 6 mph NE
Humidity 79% 47% 42% 70%
Chance of Precip. 30% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 45% 25% 20% 30%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 38 58 | 38 58 | 36 49 | 38
Wind 5 mph ENE 5 mph East 6 mph ENE 4 mph ENE
Humidity 79% 46% 43% 66%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 35% 40% 40% 46%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:56 AM
6:01 PM
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Saturday
rain Mostly cloudy with showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 60. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 45 | 38 54 | 36 56 | 34 45 | 34
Wind 6 mph NE 7 mph NE 7 mph NNE 6 mph North
Humidity 73% 49% 44% 64%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 73% 80% 61% 50%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
6:02 PM
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 32 52 | 29 52 | 31 43 | 34
Wind 6 mph North 5 mph NNE 5 mph East 5 mph ESE
Humidity 72% 40% 43% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 50% 50% 30% 30%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
6:02 PM
Source: NWS at 7:59 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bossier
Washingtons Birthday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 32 56 | 34 52 | 31 43 | 34
Wind 5 mph SE 6 mph SSE 5 mph East 5 mph ESE
Humidity 73% 43% 43% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 30% 30% 30% 30%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
6:02 PM
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February 14, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KSHV) 62 °F 40 °F
Record (KSHV) 83 °F (1945) 11 °F (1905)
Yesterday 45 °F 36 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 24
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
OZONE
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Wednesday Good
PM2.5
Thursday Good
OZONE
Thursday Good
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 14, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:59 AM CST 5:59 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:34 AM CST 6:24 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:05 AM CST 6:53 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:36 AM CST 7:22 PM CST
Moon 12:38 AM CST 11:13 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 50m
Length of Day
10h 59m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 51% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
66 °F
Galliano
64 °F
New Orleans NAS
63 °F
New Orleans
63 °F
Boothville
63 °F
New Orleans Lakefront
37 °F
Ruston
42 °F
Barksdale AFB
42 °F
Bastrop
42 °F
Shreveport Downtown
44 °F
Fort Polk
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Shreveport Downtown 42 °F Overcast 7:53 AM CST
Barksdale AFB 43 °F Overcast 7:55 AM CST
Shreveport 44 °F Overcast 7:56 AM CST
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Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
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Ceiling: 700 ft

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 70 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 45 °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
The Colony, Bossier City, LA 43.9 °F 44 °F 41 °F 90% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 187 ft 8:46 AM CST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest Bossier City , Bossier City, LA 42 °F 42 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 180 ft 7:10 AM CST MADIS
Bossier Tennis Center, Bossier City, LA 43.4 °F 43 °F 42 °F 93% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 173 ft 8:46 AM CST Rapid Fire
HADS RED CHUTE BAYOU AT DOGWOOD TRAIL LA, Bossier City, LA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 171 ft 7:45 AM CST MADIS
Northwood CC Area, Blanchard, LA 42.4 °F 42 °F 41 °F 96% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 272 ft 8:44 AM CST Normal  
HADS BAYOU BODCAU DAM (HW) NEAR BELLE LA, Princeton, LA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 160 ft 7:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS RED RIVER AT SHREVEPORT SITE 2 LA, Shreveport, LA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 130 ft 7:00 AM CST MADIS
Broadmoor, Shreveport, LA 43.5 °F 44 °F 22 °F 42% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 220 ft 8:46 AM CST Rapid Fire
PD High School, Plain Dealing, LA 40.8 °F 41 °F 39 °F 92% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 300 ft 8:46 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Pierremont, Shreveport, LA 43.7 °F 44 °F 41 °F 84% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 167 ft 8:46 AM CST Rapid Fire  
South Shreveport Weather Station, Shreveport, LA 43.7 °F 44 °F 42 °F 94% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 162 ft 8:46 AM CST Normal  
Southern Hills, Shreveport, LA 42.9 °F 43 °F 41 °F 94% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 187 ft 8:45 AM CST Normal
Ellerbe Road, Shreveport, LA 42.8 °F 43 °F 41 °F 92% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 213 ft 8:46 AM CST Rapid Fire
RAWS CADDO LAKE TX, Karnack, TX 42 °F 42 °F 41 °F 96% SE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 8:11 AM CST MADIS
MesoWest Keithville North , Shreveport, LA 46 °F 46 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 195 ft 7:20 AM CST MADIS
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Dense Fog Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:43 AM CST on February 14, 2012

... Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 11 am CST this
morning...

* event... dense fog is expected to develop and become widespread
tonight reducing visibilities to one quarter mile or less at
times.

* Timing... fog has already developed across East Texas and will
spread across the remainder of the area before beginning to
dissipate between 10 am and 11 am Tuesday morning.

* Impact... visibilities will be reduced to one quarter mile or
less at times and roads may become damp or wet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down...
use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.





Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 6:10 am CST on February 14, 2012

... Public information statement...

... Continuing severe weather awareness week in Louisiana...

This mornings topics are drought & fire weather...

Drought and wildfires seem to go hand in hand. Over the years...
wildfires have claimed hundreds of thousands of acres across Texas...
Oklahoma and portions of Louisiana and Arkansas. Unfortunately... the
current La Nina pattern favors warmer and drier than normal
conditions across the four state region... and the climate
prediction center continues to maintain above normal probabilities
for above normal temperatures across all of the four state
region through late Spring... as well as above normal probabilities
for below normal rainfall across East Texas and north Louisiana.
Severe to extreme drought conditions continue to plague all of the
four state region... and the potential for above normal
temperatures and below normal rainfall this Spring as a result of
the ongoing La Nina pattern will only aggravate the ongoing
drought... while also enhancing the potential wildfire threat.

We should not let down our guard. Wildfires can occur during any
year... even wet ones. And not all wildfires are the same. As a matter
of fact... the weather largely dictates fire behavior... controlling
how quickly a fire spreads... how hot and how long the flames grow...
and whether the fire is able to jump a Road or other barrier.
Temperature... humidity and wind are the controlling parameters that
affect fire behavior.

In some cases... National Weather Service meteorologists are tasked
with forecasting weather conditions near an ongoing wildfire. These
forecasts help firefighters develop a strategy to fight the fire with
greater efficiency and safety. A sudden shift in wind direction can
put fire fighters in great danger... possibly blowing flames or
suffocating smoke in their direction. This type of forecasting has
its own name... a fire weather forecast. A local wildfire forecast is
commonly called a spot forecast due to the small area of interest.

The National Weather Service would like to thank everyone involved in
making severe weather awareness week a Success.

&&

For more details on some of the significant severe weather events
across the four state region dating back to the 1978 Shreveport F4
tornado... please visit... www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/shv/events/


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