Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 29, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 29, 2013
Foggy Monday ....
Official National Weather Service data for the City of Natchitoches, La.
(not unofficial TV station weather watcher data used)
Monday, April 29, 2013 -- Morning foggy conditions were observed today....with dense fog (visibility less than 1/4 mile) at times this morning.  Winds were light to calm this morning.  At 8:00 AM CDT, overcast/fog skies Visibility: 1/4 mile(s) were observed  with some sunshine, temperature was 60.8°,  wind was at calm speed and barometeric pressure (altimeter): 29.97 in. Hg (1014 hPa). 
Yesterday's afternoon official National Weather Service high temperature for the City of Natchitoches, La. was recorded as 82.0°F.  This morning's lowest temperature for the City was 60.1°F.   After a foggy morning start today (the fog lifted by 9 AM CDT) skies were partly sunny to mostly clear.  At 1:30 PM CDT, the sky was mostly clear, temperature was 78°,  wind was from the ESE (120 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT) and barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 29.95 in. Hg (1014 hPa).
The afternoon & evening sky was partly sunny with considerable high level cloudiness.  At 7 PM CDT, the temperature was 78.3°F, wind was S at 7 mph and the barometer was 29.86".  Here's the official National Weather Service weather summary for the City of Natchitoches, La. for today:
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
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NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              81    59       59        0.00
BENTON 5E            78    57       62        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         79    55       57        0.00
CALHOUN              82    57       57        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        82    60       62        0.00
FARMERVILLE          80    56       72        0.00
HOMER 1N             79    50       55        0.00
JENA 4WSW            82    59       62        0.00
MINDEN               80    56       56        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         80    58       64        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      82    60       61        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH     82    59       62        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     79    55       60        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     82    57       57        0.00


RED RIVER AT GRAND ECORE, LOUISIANA, NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LA stage today:
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER; SLIDELL, LA
FORECASTS INCLUDE 12-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS.
0913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013
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:GRAND ECORE - Red River        (75.09+Forecast Stage=Height in FT,NGVD29)
:FLOOD STAGE  33.0 
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:LATEST STAGE    20.31 FT AT 700 AM CDT ON 0429
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Here's the official U.S. Drought Monitor status for Natchitoches Parish, LA as of April 23, 2013:

Official U.S. Drought Monitor status for
Natchitoches Parish, LA as of April 23, 2013.