Forecast and Conditions for Melville, Louisiana

Updated: 3:55 AM CST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Westgate Village, Opelousas, Louisiana
Temperature 65.8 °F
Humidity 87%
Dew Point 62 °F
Wind NE at 5.0 mph
Pressure 30.01 in (Steady)
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 11000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 72 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 63 °F
Normal high 73 °F
Normal low 51 °F
Record high 87 °F (1915)
Record low 27 °F (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Sunrise06:28 AM (CST)
Sunset05:13 PM (CST)
Moon RiseNo Moon Rise
Moon Set12:44 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 8:11 PM CST on November 8, 2009


... Flood Watch in effect from midnight CST tonight through Monday
evening...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of central Louisiana... south central
Louisiana and southwest Louisiana... including the following
areas... in central Louisiana... Avoyelles... Evangeline...
Rapides and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana... Iberia...
Lafayette... lower St. Martin... St. Mary and upper St. Martin.
In southwest Louisiana... Acadia... Allen... Calcasieu...
Cameron... Jefferson Davis and Vermilion.

* From midnight CST tonight through Monday evening

* the combination of an upper level storm system and moisture
from an secondary low pressure system west of Hurricane Ida over
the northern Gulf will result in a large area of rainfall to
develop after midnight... and continue for much of the day Monday
over central and southern Louisiana.

* This will result in a large swath of 1 to 2 inch rainfall over
central and southwest Louisiana... with a 3 to 4 inch area
possible over south central Louisiana before ending by early
Tuesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.





Forecast as of 8:00 PM CST on November 8, 2009

Flood Watch in effect from midnight CST tonight through Monday evening...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to 70 percent after midnight.
Monday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night through Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
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.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
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