Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 4:54 am CST on December 24, 2009
Now
Through 6 am...showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move to the north at 35-40 mph. Additionally, a squall line will move through Hardin, Jefferson and Tyler counties in southeast Texas. Some of these storms have the potential to become severe. Frequent lightning and gusty winds are also possible with some of these storms.
Forecast for Vernon
Updated: 5:09 am CST on December 24, 2009
Tornado Watch 807 in effect until 1 PM CST this afternoon...
Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
Today
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms some may be severe. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon...breezy...cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent decreasing to 20 percent late.
Tornado Watch 807 remains valid until 1 PM CST this afternoon for the following areas
In Louisiana this watch includes 16 parishes
In central Louisiana
Avoyelles Evangeline Rapides St. Landry
In south central Louisiana
Iberia Lafayette St. Martin St. Mary
In southwest Louisiana
Acadia Allen Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Jefferson Davis Vermilion
In west central Louisiana
Vernon
This includes the cities of... Abbeville... Alexandria... Bayou Vista... Berwick... Breaux Bridge... Bunkie... Cameron... Church Point... Cottonport... Crowley... De Ridder... Eunice... Franklin... Hackberry... Jennings... Kaplan... Kinder... Lafayette... Lake Charles... Leesville... Mamou... Mansura... Marksville... Morgan City... New Iberia... New Llano... Oakdale... Opelousas... Patterson... Pineville... Rayne... Simmesport... St. Martinville... Sulphur and Ville Platte.
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 5:14 AM CST on December 24, 2009
... Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a lake Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.
Gusty southerly winds becoming northerly as a strong cold front pushes through the region this morning. Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.