Palmetto, LA

3:07 PM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 33 ft
Lon: 91.9° W
Lat: 30.7° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
Palmetto Weather at a Glance
Updated 3:07 PM CST
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
58.7 °F
Feels Like 58.7 °F
Wind(mph)
24.0
Sunrise / Set
6:50 AM
5:53 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Thunderstorm 59 °F
T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 50 °F
Chance of T-storms
90% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 67 | 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 72 | 59 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of Rain 70 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Friday
Partly Cloudy 65 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.92 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 2800 ft
Moisture
Humidity
71%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Temperature
58.7 °F
Dew Point
49 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
24.0 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
24.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
7.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Today
rain Showers likely in the morning...then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent in the morning increasing to 80 percent in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_rain Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Warmer. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent in the evening decreasing to 30 percent after midnight.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
chancerain Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
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Nowcast as of 2:01 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Areas of light to moderate rain will continue to spread northeast across southeast Texas and central Louisiana. Rainfall amounts will average near a tenth of an inch with amounts up to one quarter of an inch possible within areas of moderate rainfall. For the remainder of southern Louisiana and coastal waters...expect patchy light rain to gradually increase from west to east during the afternoon hours.
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 71358
Monday, 13
Thunderstorm
59 | 50 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
67 | 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of a Thunderstorm
72 | 59 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
70 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
65 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Chance of Rain
65 | 43 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 19
Clear
67 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Today
rain Showers likely in the morning...then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent in the morning increasing to 80 percent in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_rain Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Warmer. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent in the evening decreasing to 30 percent after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 22 52 | 38 54 | 47 52 | 52
Wind 5 mph ESE 11 mph SE 9 mph SE 6 mph South
Humidity 58% 58% 77% 99%
Chance of Precip. 20% 70% 70% 90%
Cloud Cover 90% 98% 94% 81%
Conditions Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 50 63 | 52 63 | 49 56 | 49
Wind 4 mph West 0 mph North 5 mph East 5 mph SE
Humidity 99% 67% 60% 77%
Chance of Precip. 90% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 35% 27% 18% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:54 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Wednesday
chancerain Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 50 67 | 58 68 | 61 63 | 61
Wind 6 mph SSE 12 mph South 8 mph South 6 mph WSW
Humidity 92% 72% 75% 96%
Chance of Precip. 10% 50% 50% 50%
Cloud Cover 56% 77% 85% 84%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:55 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 54 68 | 49 63 | 49 54 | 43
Wind 5 mph NW 7 mph NNW 5 mph North 6 mph North
Humidity 80% 50% 60% 68%
Chance of Precip. 50% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 49% 25% 25% 37%
Conditions Chance of Rain Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 49 | 40 61 | 41 58 | 40 50 | 43
Wind 6 mph NNE 6 mph North 5 mph NNE 6 mph NE
Humidity 73% 47% 51% 76%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 43% 54% 55% 70%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 41 61 | 41 58 | 41 47 | 41
Wind 6 mph NE 6 mph North 5 mph North 4 mph NNE
Humidity 82% 49% 55% 79%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 70% 80% 48% 33%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 4:21 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for St. Landry
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 43 61 | 45 58 | 41 47 | 41
Wind 4 mph North 2 mph North 5 mph North 4 mph NNE
Humidity 95% 53% 55% 79%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 24% 14% 48% 33%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:56 PM
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History & Almanac
February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KLFT) 65 °F 45 °F
Record (KLFT) 81 °F (1923) 6 °F (1899)
Yesterday 48 °F 30 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 26
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:50 AM CST 5:53 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:25 AM CST 6:18 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:57 AM CST 6:46 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:29 AM CST 7:14 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:21 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 52m
Length of Day
11h 03m
Tomorrow will be 1m 43s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 60% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
63 °F
Boothville
62 °F
Galliano
62 °F
New Orleans
62 °F
Abbeville
62 °F
New Iberia
33 °F
Barksdale AFB
33 °F
Houma
33 °F
Bastrop
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Lafayette 61 °F Overcast 3:02 PM CST
New Iberia 62 °F Overcast 2:53 PM CST
Oakdale 54 °F Overcast 2:55 PM CST
Baton Rouge 58 °F Overcast 2:53 PM CST
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KBTR 03:13PM On Time
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KBTR 03:31PM On Time
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KLFT 03:14PM On Time
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KLFT 04:17PM On Time
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Flight Rule: MVFR (KLFT)
Wind Speed: 10.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 156° (SSE)
Ceiling: 2800 ft

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 65 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Opelousas, Opelousas, LA 58.7 °F 49 °F 71% SSE  at  24.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 27 ft 3:07 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Gulino Street, Opelousas, LA 58.8 °F 45 °F 61% South  at  4.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 89 ft 3:04 PM CST Normal  
Country, WASHINGTON, LA 57.2 °F 51 °F 79% SE  at  5.6 mph - / hr 0 ft 3:04 PM CST Normal  
MesoWest Krotz Siding , Krotz Springs, LA 58 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 65 ft 2:00 PM CST MADIS
Plaisance Community, Opleousas, LA 58.8 °F 48 °F 68% SSE  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 62 ft 3:07 PM CST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest Fordoche , Livonia, LA 54 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 29 ft 2:25 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Sunset LA , Grand Coteau, LA 59 °F 49 °F 69% South  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 45 ft 2:39 PM CST MADIS
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Dense Fog Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:40 PM CST on February 13, 2012

... Dense fog advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am CST
Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a dense
fog advisory... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am
CST Tuesday.

* Visibility... areas of fog with visibilities below 1/2 mile.
Patchy fog with visibilities below 1/4 mile.

* Impacts... slow to hazardous driving overnight.

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 11:21 am EST on February 13, 2012

...Latest 24 Hour Precipitation Reports...


... Texas...

... Tyler County...

B a steinhagen lk (214 ft)(coop) 800 am Feb 13 0.18 in
2 se Woodville (379 ft)(raws) 904 am Feb 13 0.14 in
5 NE Village Mills (100 ft)(raws) 938 am Feb 13 0.11 in
Wildwood (200 ft)(coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.03 in

... Orange County...

1 NW Bridge City (25 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am Feb 13 0.04 in
9 N Orange (18 ft)(coop) 530 am Feb 13 0.02 in

... Newton County...

5 E Buna (299 ft)(raws) 905 am Feb 13 0.02 in

... Jefferson County...

Southeast Texas regional Arpt (asos) 600 am Feb 13 T in
Beaumont (20 ft)(coop) 800 am Feb 13 0.54 in
4 WNW sea rim State Park (4 ft)(raws) 935 am Feb 13 0.02 in
1 ENE Beaumont (27 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am Feb 13 0.02 in
5 E Bevil Oaks (22 ft)(aprswxnet) 513 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Jasper County...

7 W Jasper (266 ft)(cocorahs) 800 am Feb 13 0.15 in
Sam Rayburn dam (189 ft)(coop) 800 am Feb 13 0.10 in
3 SW Jasper (290 ft)(coop) 800 am Feb 13 0.05 in

... Hardin County...

Silsbee (coop) 905 am Feb 13 T in
Willis 5 NW (goes) 906 am Feb 13 0.23 in
1 WNW Lumberton (60 ft)(cocorahs) 720 am Feb 13 0.02 in
Village Creek (25 ft)(goes) 730 am Feb 13 0.01 in
4 N Silsbee (73 ft)(aprswxnet) 950 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Louisiana...

... Vernon Parish...

Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip (asos) 600 am Feb 13 T in
Vernon - fts (goes) 959 am Feb 13 0.21 in
7 NNW Pitkin (267 ft)(raws) 906 am Feb 13 0.03 in
Leesville (28 ft)(coop) 730 am Feb 13 0.01 in
Fort Polk - self strip (350 ft)(asos) 600 am Feb 13 0.01 in
Fort Polk (asos) 600 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Rapides Parish...

Esler regional Airport (asos) 600 am Feb 13 T in
Cotile Lake (130 ft)(coop) 700 am Feb 13 T in
lsu Dean Lee expl stn (70 ft)(coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.10 in
2 SSW Alexandria (77 ft)(aprswxnet) 958 am Feb 13 0.04 in
Gardner - fts (goes) 946 am Feb 13 0.03 in
Alexandria Intl ap (90 ft)(asos) 600 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Lafayette Parish...

Lafayette Regional Airport (asos) 600 am Feb 13 T in
TV - klfy (25 ft)(coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Jefferson Davis Parish...

Jennings (25 ft)(coop) 600 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Cameron Parish...

9 E Grand Lake (10 ft)(aprswxnet) 948 am Feb 13 0.03 in
Rockefeller wlf (4 ft)(coop) 932 am Feb 13 0.02 in
Lacassine wildlife Refuge (coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.02 in
Hackberry 8 SSW (6 ft)(coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.01 in
6 SSE Hackberry (5 ft)(raws) 949 am Feb 13 0.01 in
2 ENE Lacassine National (4 ft)(raws) 946 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Calcasieu Parish...

Lake Charles (asos) 600 am Feb 13 T in
Calcasieu rvr at Old Town Bay (12 ft)(coop) 800 am Feb 13 T in
port of Lake Charles (16 ft)(coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.04 in
west fk calcasieo-S.H. Jones S.P. (Coop) 806 am Feb 13 0.03 in
Vinton 5w (8 ft)(coop) 710 am Feb 13 0.03 in
2 NE Lake Charles (49 ft)(aprswxnet) 705 am Feb 13 0.03 in
Moss Bluff (coop) 700 am Feb 13 0.02 in
5 WSW Gillis (22 ft)(aprswxnet) 953 am Feb 13 0.02 in
saltwater barrier (5 ft)(coop) 600 am Feb 13 0.01 in
1 WNW Westlake (12 ft)(cocorahs) 500 am Feb 13 0.01 in

... Beauregard Parish...

De Ridder (190 ft)(coop) 800 am Feb 13 T in

... Allen Parish...

Fire tower (65 ft)(coop) 810 am Feb 13 0.01 in


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