Natchitoches Weather Summary For May 6, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For May 6, 2013
Sunny Monday Weather Summary;  Official National Weather Service temperature data (not TV station weather watcher data) for Natchitoches, Louisiana
May 6, 2013 --- A clear morning sky prevailed today. The low temperature for the past 24-hour period ending at 8:00 AM CDT today was 46.6°. At 6:00 AM CDT, the dewpoint was 43°F and humidity in the 83-86% range. At 8:00 AM CDT today, the sky was clear, temperature at 52.0°, dewpoint at 46°, relative humidity value at 78%, wind was from the WNW (290 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT) and barometeric pressure (altimeter) was 30.07 in. Hg (1018 hPa). The official National Weather Service high temperature for the City of Natchitoches, La. during the past 24-hour period ending at 8:00 AM CDT today is 64.2°F. A clear sky was observed at 9:00 AM CDT, the temperature was 56.8°F, dewpoint at 48°, relative humidity at 70%; wind was from the NW (310 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT) and the barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 30.08 in. Hg (1018 hPa). At 11:00 AM CDT, the sky was clear, temperature at 64.3°F, wind was from the W (270 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT), barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 30.07 in. Hg (1018 hPa), dewpoint was 48° and the relative humidity at 54%. At 12:00 PM CDT, the sky was clear, temperature at 67.8°F, the wind as from the NNW (330 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 KT), barometeric pressure (altimeter) read 30.05 in. Hg (1017 hPa), the dewpoint temperature was at 48.9 F (9.4 C) and the relative humidity value at 48%.  High clouds (cirrus cloud type) moved overhead during the 1 PM CDT hour from the west and SW sky.   At 2:00 PM CDT, skies were partly sunny (cirrus;high clouds),  the temperature was 72.4°F,  wind was from the NW (320 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 KT) gusting to 16 MPH (14 KT), barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 30.01 in. Hg (1016 hPa),  relative humidity at 38-41% and the dewpoint temperature 48.9 F (9.4 C) to 50.0 F (10.0 C).   Other weather observations at Natchitoches, La. for today include:
2:55 PM CDT.....73.9°, partly sunny sky (high clouds; cirrus type included), wind was NW 12 G 16 mph,  30.01";
4:00 PM CDT.....76.0°, partly sunny sky, wind NW 10 G 18 mph, 29.97";
6:30 PM CDT.....73.3°,  mostly overcast due to high cloudiness, wind NW 5 mph, 29.96";
7:00 PM CDT..... 72.9°, mostly overcast due to high cloudiness, wind NW 3 mph, 29.96";
8:00 PM CDT...... 69.4°, mostly overcast, wind was calm and barometer at 29.98".
The wind prevailed to blow from the N and/or NW direction today.  For today, the lowest afternoon relative humidity values at Natchitoches were in the 35-39% range during the 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT hours.  The official NWS high temperature this afternoon for Natchitoches made it to 76.4°F.



An iris blooms on May 6, 2013 at Natchitoches, Louisiana as sunny skies prevailed.

Here's the official Natchitoches, Louisiana weather summary from the National Weather Service for today:
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
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NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              66    36       45        0.00
BENTON 5E            64    44       51        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         65    43       47        0.00
CALHOUN              72    34       43        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        63    41       47        0.00
HOMER 1N             65    40       50        0.00
MINDEN               65    41       43        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         67    43       56        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      64    47       52        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH     67    46       51        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     64    41       46        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     66    41       45        0.00