Forecast and Conditions for Lake Charles, Louisiana

Updated: 1:53 PM CST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Lake Charles Regional, Louisiana
Temperature	74 °F
Humidity	68%
Dew Point	63 °F
Wind	East at 14 mph
Pressure	30.06 in (Falling)
Conditions	Scattered Clouds
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 5000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	78 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	50 °F
Normal high	73 °F
Normal low	52 °F
Record high	88 °F (1916)
Record low	32 °F (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	1
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	0
Sunrise	06:32 AM (CST)
Sunset	05:20 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	11:13 PM (CST)
Moon Set	12:10 PM (CST)
Moon Phase

Flood Warning Statement as of 9:18 am CST on November 08, 2009

... Flood Warning extended until Friday morning... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Calcasieu River near salt water barrier.
* Until Friday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:00 am Sunday the stage was 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will fluctuate around flood stage for the next
few days due to tidal effects.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor Marshland flooding occurs. Flooding
also begins on River Road in North Lake Charles. The current status
of the Calcasieu saltwater barrier is open. For more information...
visit the Army corps of engineers website at
http://www.Mvn.Usace.Army.Mil/od/lockupdates/lockstatus.Asp?Lockid=23.

918 am CST sun Nov 08 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 am Sunday the stage was 4.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 4.8 feet by
tomorrow morning then begin falling.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor flooding of goos Ferry Road will
occur.

918 am CST sun Nov 08 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sabine River near Orange.
* From this evening to late Tuesday night... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 am Sunday the stage was 3.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 4.2 feet by tomorrow afternoon. The river will fall below
flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor flooding of low lying areas near the
river can be expected

911 am CST sun Nov 08 2009

... Forecast flooding increased from moderate to major severity...
the Flood Warning continues for
the Sabine River near Deweyville.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:45 am Sunday the stage was 27.9 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 28.0 feet by
tonight then begin falling on Monday.
* Impact... at 27.9 feet... this flooding will be similar to the
flooding experienced in the flood of March 2001. Homes in
Deweyville have water in them.

Forecast as of 4:28 am CST on November 8, 2009

	Today Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent in the morning increasing to 40 percent in the afternoon.
	Tonight Cloudy. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to 80 percent after midnight.
	Monday Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 60. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Veterans Day through Thursday Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
	Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.

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