Forecast and Conditions for Washington, Louisiana

Updated: 5:47 AM CST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Westgate Village, Opelousas, Louisiana
Temperature 65.4 °F
Humidity 87%
Dew Point 61 °F
Wind North at 2.0 mph
Pressure 30.03 in (Steady)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
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
Sunrise06:29 AM (CST)
Sunset05:14 PM (CST)
Moon RiseNo Moon Rise
Moon Set12:45 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 5:30 am CST on November 9, 2009

Today
Cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
Friday and Friday Night
Clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 50s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday
Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70.
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