Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 4, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 4, 2013
Abnormally Chilly Weather At Natchitoches, La. For This Time Of Year....
A cloudy day prevailed..
National Weather Service data for Natchitoches, Louisiana
April 4, 2013 ---  An overcast sky morning prevailed. The official NWS maximum temperature for Natchitoches, La. during the past 24-hr. period ending at 8 AM CDT today is 47.2°.  The temperature at 8:00 AM CDT was a chilly 42.4° for this time of year.  Past 24-hour precipitation ending at 8 AM CDT today was 0.06".  At 9:00 AM CDT, the temperature was 42.9° and the wind was from the NNW (340 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT).  The afternoon was overcast and chilly temperatures in the 40's prevailed!!  At 3:00 PM CDT, the temperature was 45.5°F and the sky was cloudy at Natchitoches, La.  The normal high for today's date at Natchitoches should be near 74°F or 75°F.  At 3:00 PM, skies were clearing over central Texas and regional temperatures shown in the below graphic.  Skies remained overcast during the evening.  At 5 PM CDT, there was cloudy sky and 45.4°F.  At 6:00 PM CDT, a cloudy sky and  the temperature was 45.5°F.  At 8:30 PM CDT, the sky remained cloudy and the temperature was 45.3°F.  During the afteroon and evening the wind prevailed to blow from the NW or NNW gusting up to 20 MPH.  The official National Weather Service high temperature for the City of Natchitoches, La. today was 46.2°F.  Yesterday's high was 47° as shown the NWS weather summary below.

WEATHER SUMMARY FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES NATCHITOCHES, LA having chilly days during April 3, 2013:
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT THU APR 4 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
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NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              48    41       42        0.04
BENTON 5E            46    41       42        0.33
HOMER 1N             44    40       41        0.25
JENA 4WSW            60    43       43        0.10
MOORINGSPORT         45    40       41        0.43
NATCHITOCHES #2      47    42       42        0.06RUSTON - LA TECH     48    45       47        0.32
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     47    41       42        0.10

EAST TEXAS:
ATLANTA              48    40       41        0.35
CARTHAGE             77    42       42        0.13
CENTER               49    42       42        0.09
CHALK HILL           47    41       44        0.20
GARRISON 2S           M     M        M        0.00
HALLSVILLE           47    40       41        0.12
HOLLY LAKE RANCH     49    40       40        0.22
HENDERSON            49    41       41        0.11
LAKE FORK            52    42       43        0.33
LONGVIEW #2          47    40       41        0.12
LUFKIN 11NW          52    44       45        0.09
MARSHALL             47    41       42        0.13
MOUNT PLEASANT       54    43       44        0.38
MOUNT VERNON         52    41       41        0.30
NACOGDOCHES          50    44       44        0.20
SAM RAYBURN DAM      50    44       44        0.00
TEXARKANA            47    40       40        0.46
TOLEDO BEND DAM      50    43       44        0.00
TYLER                49    41       41        0.18
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM    49    41       41        0.39


SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS:
ASHDOWN              49    40       42        0.46
DEQUEEN              51    39       41        0.36
HOPE 3NE             46    40       41        0.41
NASHVILLE            51    42       42        0.33


SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:
BATTIEST             48    37       37        0.96


DAILY AGRICULTURAL OBSERVATIONS...SOIL TEMPERATURES...CLASS A
PAN EVAPORATION...AND TOTALIZING ANEMOMETER WIND MEASUREMENTS


NWS COOP         SOIL TEMPERATURE   EVAPORATION   TOTAL
SUBSTATION      HIGH  LOW  CURRENT                WINDS
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LAKE FORK TX                            0.05
RAYBURN DAM TX                          0.06        21
TOLEDO BEND TX                          0.01
W. PATMAN DAM TX                        0.14        36


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Natchitoches, Louisiana Abnormally
 Chilly Weather of April 4, 2013.

(April 4, 2013) -- National Weather Service Climate Data:
The Shreveport Climate Normals For Today, April 4:
Normal Maximum Temperature: 74°
Record Maximum Temperature: 92° in 1880
Minimum Normal Temerature: 50°
Minimum Record Temperature: 31° in 1987
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The Alexandria Climate Normals For Today, April 4:
Maximum Normal Temperature: 75°
Maximum Records: 89° in 1954 & 1893
Minimum Normal Temperature: 51°
Minimum Record: 33° in 1987

CLIMATE REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR APRIL 4 2013:
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SHREVEPORT FOR APRIL 4 2013:
TODAY'S MAXIMUM: 47° at 2:59 PM
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -27°
NORMAL VALUE: 74°
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ALEXANDRIA FOR APRIL 4 2013:
TODAY'S MAXIMUM: 50° at 12:46 PM
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -25°
NORMAL VALUE: 75°



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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
5:40 PM CDT FRI APR 5 2013
DAILY COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN FOR APRIL 4TH:
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SHEVEPORT, LA-
... OLD RECORD: 53 IN 1891
NEW RECORD: 48 IN 2013
RECORDS SINCE 1874
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MONROE LA -
OLD RECORD: 57 IN 1987
NEW RECORD: 47 IN 2013
RECORDS SINCE 1930
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LUFKIN TX -
OLD RECORD: 54 IN 1949
NEW RECORD: 51 IN 2013
RECORDS SINCE 1906