Fort Polk, Louisiana

Local Time: 8:16 PM CDT on July 06, 2009 (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 31.0° N 93.2° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Blanca (East Pacific) Invest 94 (East Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Fort Polk, Louisiana (Airport)

Updated: 7:55 PM CDT on July 06, 2009

82 °F

Clear

Humidity:	74%
Dew Point:	73 °F
Wind:	6 mph from the North
Pressure:	29.83 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	87 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	328 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KPOE)
Wind Speed:	5.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	360° (North)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Fort Polk	82 °F	Clear	7:55 PM CDT
	De Ridder	82 °F	Clear	8:00 PM CDT
»	Fort Polk	82 °F	Clear	7:53 PM CDT
»	Fort Polk	82 °F	Thunderstorm	8:08 PM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

89 °F

71 °F

Record

98 °F (1998)

68 °F (1997)

Yesterday

97 °F

72 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Lake Charles	98°F
Lafayette	98°F
Sulphur	98°F
Lake Charles Regional	96°F
New Iberia	96°F

State Lows:
Natchitoches	71°F
Fort Polk	72°F
Ruston	73°F
Barksdale AFB	73°F
Lake Charles Regional	73°F

Astronomy

July 6, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:15 AM CDT

8:20 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:47 AM CDT

8:47 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

5:14 AM CDT

9:21 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:38 AM CDT

9:57 PM CDT

Moon

8:06 PM CDT (7/6)

5:25 AM CDT (7/6)

Length Of Visible Light:

14h 59m

Length of Day

14h 04m

Tomorrow will be 0m 38s shorter.

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Fort Polk, LA

82 °F

Clear

at 7:55 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 71459

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
92° F \| 74° F	94° F \| 74° F	95° F \| 74° F	95° F \| 74° F	97° F \| 74° F
Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.

Nowcast as of 5:47 PM CDT on July 6, 2009

Now

Thunderstorms this evening are developing along the sea breeze boundary that extends from west of Beaumont Texas east across the state line into Louisiana to Lafayette. These storms will produce periods of very heavy rain...numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes...and gusty winds. These storms will move to the east around 20 mph. Elsewhere...storms over St Mary and New Iberia parishes will move eastward.

Forecast for Vernon

Updated: 6:45 PM CDT on July 6, 2009

Active Notice: Local Storm Report (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Tonight

Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming southwest in the afternoon.

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Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.

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Thursday Night through Sunday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Monday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Cubs	6:05 PM CDT on July 06, 2009	Clear, 76 °F
Royals vs. Tigers	7:05 PM EDT on July 06, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 71° F/ 22° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 76 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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