Forecast and Conditions for Calvert, Alabama

Updated: 2:56 AM CST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Mobile, Alabama
Temperature 64 °F
Humidity 78%
Dew Point 57 °F
Wind NNE at 10 mph
Pressure 30.11 in (Falling)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 8500 ft
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 15000 ft
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 77 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 55 °F
Normal high 72 °F
Normal low 49 °F
Record high 83 °F (1986)
Record low 30 °F (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 1
Sunrise06:14 AM (CST)
Sunset04:57 PM (CST)
Moon Rise11:56 PM (CST)
Moon Set12:29 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 9:42 PM CST on November 8, 2009


... Flash Flood Watch in effect from Monday afternoon through
Tuesday morning...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Alabama and northwest
Florida... including the following areas... in Alabama...
Butler... Clarke... Conecuh... Covington... Crenshaw... Escambia...
lower Baldwin... lower Mobile... Monroe... upper Baldwin... upper
Mobile and Wilcox. In northwest Florida... coastal Escambia...
coastal Okaloosa... coastal Santa Rosa... inland Escambia...
inland Okaloosa and inland Santa Rosa.

* From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning

* a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for eastern and coastal areas
of southwest Alabama generally east of the I-65 corridor including
Clark County in Alabama and all areas of northwest Florida from
midday Monday through midday Tuesday... due to excessive rainfall
from Ida. Ida is expected to move onshore early Tuesday morning
near the Florida Alabama border bringing heavy Rand bands to the
coastal areas of Florida and Alabama by mid afternoon on Monday
spreading inland over northwest Florida and parts of southwest
Alabama overnight and early Tuesday morning. Rainfall totals of 3
to 6 inches with locally higher amounts can be expected in watch
area... especially over the western Florida Panhandle.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.






Hurricane Warning, Inland Hurricane Wind Warning
Statement as of 3:00 am CST on November 9, 2009


Pascagoula-MS 30.35n 88.55w
Indian-Pass-FL 29.68n 85.27w




144 am CST Mon Nov 9 2009

... Hurricane Warning remains in effect...
... Hurricane wind warning now in effect from noon today to 6 PM
CST Tuesday...

... New information...
at 1200 am CST... the center of Hurricane Ida was located by an Air
Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft near latitude 24.4
north... longitude 87.5 west or about 410 miles... south of Pensacola
Florida.


... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
precautionary/preparedness actions...

For those under a warning... now is the time to rush to completion
preparations for the protection of life and property.


... Winds...
the latest forecast is for tropical storm force winds to onset by
mid Monday afternoon near the coast and spreading northward
thereafter through the evening hours. The onset of hurricane
force winds will occur by early morning Tuesday and continue
through mid morning. Power outages are a strong possibility with
Ida... especially along the coast.


... Inland flooding...
ida's heaviest rainfall will be to the right of the track and
this will mainly fall along coastal areas of Alabama and
northwest Florida. Some 3 to 6 inches of rainfall could occur
east of I-65... especially closer to the coast. A Flash Flood
Watch is in effect for part of southwest Alabama and the western
Florida Panhandle.


... Tornadoes...
tornadoes will mainly occur in ida's outer rain bands from midday
Monday into Tuesday. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the
northeast quadrant of the storm and can happen a few hundred
miles from the storms center.






Forecast as of 10:17 PM CST on November 8, 2009

Hurricane wind warning in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday...
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Monday
Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Chance of rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph becoming 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Monday Night
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph becoming 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tuesday
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Cloudy in the morning becoming partly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 70 mph becoming 35 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
Breezy...cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
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