Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then numerous showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to 60 percent after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s.
... Freeze warning now in effect until 8 am CST this morning...
The freeze warning is now in effect until 8 am CST this morning.
An unfiltered December sun will quickly heat-up the ground... warming the air in contact with the ground above the freezing mark by midmorning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A freeze warning means freezing temperatures are occurring. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Flood Warning
Statement as of 9:06 PM CST on December 04, 2009
The Flood Warning continues for the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:00 PM Friday the stage was 5.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 4.0 feet. * Forecast... the river is expected to remain steady at around 5.0 feet through early next week. * Impact... at 5.0 feet... floodwall gates will be closed to protect against higher stages. Vessel traffic will be affected by stronger river current and vessel traffic safety rules will be strictly enforced by the U. S. Coast Guard.
Record Report
Statement as of 7:55 PM CDT on December 4, 2009
... Record daily snowfall set at Lake Charles... ... Earliest measurable snowfall on record set at Lake Charles...
A record snowfall of 0.2 inch(es) was set at Lake Charles today. This breaks the old record of 0.0 inch(es). No snow has been previously reported on December 4.
This also breaks the record for the earliest measurable snowfall at Lake Charles. The previous record was 0.4 inch(es) set on December 11 2008.