Forecast and Conditions for Benton, Louisiana

Updated: 8:53 AM CST on November 08, 2009
Observed at Bossier Tennis Center, Bossier City, Louisiana
Temperature 63.4 °F
Humidity 97%
Dew Point 62 °F
Wind East at 0.0 mph
Pressure 30.15 in (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 6.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 73 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 49 °F
Normal high 69 °F
Normal low 47 °F
Record high 87 °F (1989)
Record low 28 °F (1959)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 4
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise06:38 AM (CST)
Sunset05:18 PM (CST)
Moon Rise11:11 PM (CST)
Moon Set12:17 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:11 PM CST on November 07, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Coushatta.
* Until late Monday night... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 31.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 31.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Monday morning.





806 PM CST Sat Nov 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Bodcau bayou at bayou Bodcau Lake.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 200.1 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 199.9 feet
by Monday morning.




804 PM CST Sat Nov 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
The Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 145.9 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 145.1 feet
by Monday morning.




804 PM CST Sat Nov 07 2009

... Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening... the Flood Warning
continues for
The Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn.
* Until Wednesday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:00 PM Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Wednesday morning.




1123 am CST Sat Nov 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red Chute bayou at Sligo.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 am Saturday the stage was 36.3 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 31.0 feet.
* Forecast... expect Red Chute bayou to recede around two to four
inches a day through the first of the weeek. Expect a slightly
slower fall downstream at High Island. Flooded areas will continue
to experience flooding through at least mid week.






Forecast as of 3:37 am CST on November 8, 2009

Today
Patchy fog through mid morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
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