Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary for May 11, 2013

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary for May 11, 2013
Official National Weather Service temperature and rainfall data for Natchitoches, La. (not TV station unofficial weather watcher data)

Beautiful garden at Roque House at downtown Natchitoches, La. riverbank on May 4, 2013.

Weak cold front passage occurs today...
May 11, 2013 --- Distant lightning was observed during the 12 AM CDT hour to the north sky.  The sky was partly cloudy during that time.  Skies clouded over during the 1:00 AM and by 2:07 AM CDT, a light rain shower was observed producing 0.01" of rainfall.  The rain shower movement was E-SE. A weak cold front passage occurred early this morning.  The morning hours sky was partly sunny after 7:00 AM CDT.  At 8:00 AM CDT, the official National Weather Service temperature at Natchitoches was 65.5°F, wind was calm and barometer at 30.02".  The humidity value was 84-93% and the dewpoint temperature value was 63°F at 8:00 AM CDT today.  At 9:00 AM CDT, the sky was partly sunny,  temperature at 69.4°F,  wind from the NNW (330 degrees) at 5 MPH (4 KT) , barometer pressure (altimeter) at 30.03 in. Hg (1016 hPa) and the dewpoint temperature value at 64.8 F (18.2 C).   A partly cloudy or partly sunny afternoon prevailed.   At 3:30 PM CDT today, the sky was partly sunny, temperature was 77.2°, wind was from the NNW (330 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 KT) and barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 30.03 in. Hg (1016 hPa).
Here's the National Weather Service weather summary containing official weather data for the City of Natchitoches, Louisiana for today:
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SHUS44 KSHV 111541
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1041 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
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NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              79    60       64        0.73
BENTON 5E            81    61       63           T
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              79    48       65        0.62
COLUMBIA LOCK        81    63       63        0.05
FARMERVILLE          80    62       63        0.23
HODGES GARDENS       76    62       64        0.01
HOMER 1N             82    59       59        0.22
JENA 4WSW             M     M        M           M
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               81    63       63        0.17
MOORINGSPORT         83    61       63        0.06
NATCHITOCHES #2      77    62       66        0.01
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH      M     M        M           M
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     81    61       62        0.20

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SRUS44 KSHV 111456
RRMSHV
MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC DATA REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
956 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
RAINFALL REPORTS FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 800 AM.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA:
STATION               RAINFALL     STATION  RAINFALL
                    SAT.    MAN.                       SAT.    MAN.
                    GAGE    GAGE                       GAGE    GAGE
ARCADIA                     0.75   KORAN                          M
ASHLAND                     0.73   LAKE D`ARBONNE      0.41
BENTLEY 3E          0.00           LILLIE 1E           0.06
BENTON 5E                     T    LOGANSPORT                  1.62
BLACK LAKE             M           MANY 9WSW                   0.00
BLANCHARD 3E           M           MONROE-ULM                     M
BLANCHARD 3W           M       M   MONROE                      0.24
CADDO LAKE                  0.06   NATCHITOCHES #2             0.01
CADDO LAKE #2       0.02           NATCHITOCHES RAWS   0.00
CALHOUN                     0.62   POLLOCK 1N          0.00
COLUMBIA LOCKS         M    0.05   QUITMAN                        M
COUSHATTA-RED RVR.     M           RED RIVER LOCK 3    0.01
CREW LAKE 2W           M           RED RIVER LOCK 4       M
FARMERVILLE                 0.23   RED RIVER LOCK 5       M
GUM SPRINGS RAWS    0.09           ROBSON                         M
HODGES GARDENS              0.01   RODESSA             0.00
HOMER RAWS          0.29           RUSTON-LA TECH                 M
HOMER 1N                    0.22   SAILES                         M
JAMESTOWN                      M   SPRINGHILL 3E       0.52
JONESBORO 4ENE                 M   TAYLORTOWN                     M
JOYCE 4NE              M           VIVIAN                         M
KEITHVILLE             M       M   WEST MONROE                    M

SHREVEPORT AND BOSSIER CITY METROPOLITAN AREA:
BARKSDALE AFB               0.01   RED RIVER RESEARCH             M
BOSSIER CITY #2                    RED RIVER-DOWNTOWN     M
BOSSIER-WILLOW CHT  0.01           SHREVEPORT AP               0.11
DOWNTOWN AIRPORT            0.06   SOUTHERN HILLS              0.20
DOWNTOWN-BARNWELL           0.05   E. 70TH-B. PIERRE   0.05
HAUGHTON 1W            M           W. SHREVEPORT          M
PAW PAW BAYOU          M           UNIV. TERRACE                  M