Washington, Louisiana

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Local Time: 6:46 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 30.6° N 92.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Heat Advisory (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Record Report

	Current Conditions

APRSWXNET Carencro LA US, Carencro, Louisiana (PWS)

Updated: 6:34 PM CDT on July 09, 2009

92 °F

Clear

Humidity:	65%
Dew Point:	79 °F
Wind:	1 mph Variable
Wind Gust:	1.0 mph
Pressure:	29.93 in (Falling)
Heat Index:	108 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	3 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	45 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (MUP172)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	177° (South)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Lafayette	92 °F	Clear	5:53 PM CDT
	Oakdale	91 °F	Scattered Clouds	6:18 PM CDT
	New Iberia	85 °F	Scattered Clouds	5:53 PM CDT
	Abbeville	79 °F	Thunderstorm Rain	6:41 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KLFT)

90 °F

73 °F

Record (KLFT)

100 °F (1935)

65 °F (1947)

Yesterday

91 °F

71 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 16

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Natchitoches	100°F
Hammond	100°F
Shreveport	99°F
Shreveport Downtown	98°F
Monroe	98°F

State Lows:
Ruston	69°F
Natchitoches	71°F
Fort Polk	71°F
Monroe	72°F
Barksdale AFB	73°F

Astronomy

July 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:12 AM CDT

8:13 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:45 AM CDT

8:41 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

5:12 AM CDT

9:14 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:36 AM CDT

9:49 PM CDT

Moon

9:48 PM CDT

8:08 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

14h 55m

Length of Day

14h 00m

Tomorrow will be 0m 46s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 94% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Washington, LA

92 °F

Clear

at 6:34 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 70589

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
95° F \| 76° F	94° F \| 74° F	94° F \| 72° F	94° F \| 72° F	94° F \| 74° F
Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.

Forecast for St. Landry

Updated: 3:50 PM CDT on July 9, 2009
Heat advisory in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...
	Tonight Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index readings around 108 in the early evening.
	Friday Partly cloudy and hot. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs near 100. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index readings around 110. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index readings 108 to 109 in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index readings around 108 in the evening.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night and Monday Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
	Monday Night through Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
	Wednesday through Thursday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the mid 70s.
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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:
Yankees vs. Twins	12:10 PM CDT on July 09, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F
Indians vs. White Sox	1:05 PM CDT on July 09, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 74 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° 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	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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MesoWest Krotz Siding , Krotz Springs, LA

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95 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

91 °F

65 ft

6:00 PM CDT

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APRSWXNET Carencro LA, Carencro, LA

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92 °F

79 °F

65%

South at 1 mph

29.93 in

0.00 in / hr

108 °F

45 ft

6:34 PM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Heat Advisory
Statement as of 10:04 AM CDT on July 09, 2009 ... Heat advisory in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening... The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a heat advisory... which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. The combination of high temperatures and increased humidity will generate heat index values of at least 108 degrees across the interior areas of southeast Texas, central Louisiana as well as south central Louisiana this afternoon. These heat indices will lower to less than dangerous levels by the early evening. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and neighbors. Sweeney

	Record Report
Statement as of 06:38 PM CDT on July 08, 2009 ... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Lake Charles... a record rainfall of 1.46 inch(es) was set at Lake Charles today. This breaks the old record of 1.22 set in 1931.