Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary For December 31, 2013, New Year's Eve

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary For December 31, 2013, New Year's Eve
December 31, 2013 ---- The sky was overcast and it was a chilly temperature day at Natchitoches with the official National Weather Service high temperature of 44 degrees and the lowest temperature at Natchitoches today was 34 degrees.   A NE wind prevailed today and no precipitation was observed.  Clouds streamed in overhead from SW to NE today from South Texas across northern Louisiana, including Natchitoches.  Here's the official data numbers for the City of Natchitoches, La. from the National Weather Service:

000
SHUS44 KSHV 311654
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1054 AM CST TUE DEC 31 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
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NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              43    31       32        0.00
BENTON 5E            37    29       29        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         38    29       29        0.00
CALHOUN              44    32       32        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        42    35       35        0.00
FARMERVILLE           M     M        M           M
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             42    29       29        0.00
JENA 4WSW             M     M        M           M
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               42    32       32        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         38    29       29        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      43    34       35        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH     53    42       43        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     39    32       32        0.00

Natchitoches, Louisiana Historical Weather Events Of The Past

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA PAST WEATHER HISTORICAL EVENTS

Natchitoches, Louisiana Historical Weather Events Of The Past

2014


2013
Snow flurries early morning hours of the 87th Natchitoches Christmas Festival day; wind chills 17-19 degrees were observed at 8 a.m. CST. National Weather Service temperature at 5 p.m. CST at 32 degrees.
Heavy rainfall event at Natchitoches, La. on October 30-31st.
Heavy rainfall event in September.
Per US Drought Monitor, a severe drought status as of August 30
Rare August cold front passage on August 14.
Severe drought status at Natchitoches; U.S. Drought Monitor's status on August 27.
National Weather Service offical low temperature of 40°F on May 4.
Squall line wind damage along University Drive and a sign was blown out at Kentucky Fried Chicken on Keyser Ave. on Easter Sunday, March 31st. Tree limbs down on NSU campus.
First freeze & frost of new fall season observed on Nov. 13.
Strong Canadian cold front passage on Nov. 12.
Severe drought ongoing on Sept. 10-30th.
39-40% relative humidity on during the afternoon July 1.
Ice pellet shower at 8:04 a.m. on January 16.

2012
Hurricane Isaac
Tropical Storm Lee
Heavy rainfall event of March 20-21st at Natchitoches, La.

2011
Severe drought hits Natchitoches Parish and Natchitoches; U.S. Drought Monitor official 2011NWS "exceptional drought" status during August & September.
Cane River Lake falls to near 2.92 feet during October (official NWS staff gage reading)
Squall line ohd at 4:50 a.m. on December 20th.
80 degrees at 12:31 p.m. on Dec. 15.
"Extreme drought" severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on December 01-20th.
"Exceptional drought" severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on November 01-22nd.
Cane River Lake at downtown Natchitoches LA near 1.70 ft. stage depth on Nov. 11.
Cane River Lake at downtown Natchitoches LA near 1.70 ft. stage depth; "Exceptional drought"severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on Oct. 25.
Cane River Lake at downtown Natchitoches LA near 2.0 ft. stage depth; "Exceptional drought"severity status here persists per US Drought Monitor on Oct. 11.
"Exceptional drought" severity status per U.S. Drought Monitor on Oct. 4-11th.
"Exceptional drought" severity status per U.S. Drought Monitor on Sept. 1.100-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Sept. 1.
104-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 30.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug 28.
104-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 26.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 22 & 23rd.
107-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 18
105-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 16 & 17.
102-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 12 & 13.
104-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of Aug. 8 & 9th.
"Exceptional drought" severity status per U.S. Drought Monitor on August 9.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 3.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 2.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of August 1.
Dewpoint temperature value at 75 degrees during July 30.
100-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of July 13.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of July 3.
100-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of July 1.
No cold front passages occurred in June 2011.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 20.
102-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 17.
103-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 16.
102-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 14.
101-degree maximum temperature on the afternoon of June 13.
Quarter sized hail occurs on May 25.Severe TSTM ohd at 10:01-PM to 11-PM mov SE on May 25.
"Exceptional drought" status per U.S. Drought Monitor on May 10.
Barometeric pressure falls to 29.36 inches at 1:57 a.m. on April 27.Severe tstm ohd at 1:00 a.m. on April 27.
Extreme drought conditions on April 26.
Hot & dry weather during April 9-10th.
Severe to extreme drought conditions on March 24.
Pea size (dime size hail) at 9:21 p.m. on February 6.
Freezing rain & sleet event on February 4.
Snow & snow grain showers on February 3.
Wind chill values at 4 to 7 degrees on February 2.
Barometer crests at 30.76 or 1042MB on January 12.
Extreme drought conditions on January 11.
Light snow and sleet/ice pellets on January  9.
Trace to 0.10" ice accumulation on January  9;  Freezing drizzle  observed late evening (10:00 p.m. hour) into the night on January 9.

2010
An early August heat wave observed.
101-degree NWS high temperature the afternoon of June 27.
Barometer falls to 29.47 inches Hg. at 8:00 AM on April 24.
Periods of light snow & snow grains on March 21st.
March 2010 High water event on Red River at Grand Ecore, La.
Six inch snowfall hits Natchitoches on Feb. 11-12th.
Freezing dense fog at 6 a.m. on Jan. 2nd.
Arctic airmass chills Natchitoches during January 08-11; Ice forms during a cold weather event on Cane River Lake on Jan. 10th during the 7:00 a.m. hour.
Rare for Natchitoches, National Weather Service Shreveport Wind Chill Advisories issued for Jan. 7 & 8th.
Freezing dense fog observed at 6 a.m. on Jan. 2.
2009
Light snowfall during the 4:00 p.m. hour on Dec. 4th during a Natchitoches Christmas Festival fireworks setup that afternoon.
Squall line ohd at 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. mov ESE.
103-degree NWS afternoon high temperature on June 29.
Arkansas "drecho" high clouds visible to NE sky from Natchitoches at 8:30 p.m. on June 12.
A "Derecho" ohd at 8:16 a.m.; powerful strong thunderstorm wind gusts at Natchitoches causing roof shingle and tree wind damage.
Thunderstorm ohd at 12:57 p.m. mov ENE on April 12th (Easter).
Tornado strike at two (2) Natchitoches Parish plantations,  Beaufort & Oakland Plantations tornado wind tree damage/limbs occurs on March 31.
Barometeric pressure at 29.47 inches at 8:40 p.m. on March 27.

2008
Tropical storm force winds at Natchitoches from Hurricane Ike on Sept. 13th.  Barometeric pressure at 29.52 inches at 4:16 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Barometeric pressure at 29.15 inches at Natchitoches at 2:45 a.m. from Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 2.
Squall line ohd (45 mph gusts) at 3 a.m. mov SW on August 3.
103-degree NWS high temperature the afternoon of August 2.
Tropical Storm Edouard
86-degree NWS high temperature on July 29th at 12:03 a.m.
Squall line ohd at 04:06 a.m. mov E on May 15.
Squall line ohd at 11:23 p.m. mov E on May 07.
Light rain, light snowfall, ice pellets at Natchitoches on March 7 being a trace amount of snowfall; no ground snow depth occurred with this snowfall system.
Squall line ohd at 9:37 a.m. mov ESE on Feb. 12th.

2007
Dewpoint temperature value at 25 degrees on Nov. 6.
Cloudless days on Oct. 27-30th.
Hurricane Humberto gave tropical storm rainfall and wind gusts 25-35 m.p.h. at Natchitoches on Sept. 12th.
102-degrees official NWS high temperature on Aug. 14.
Intense TSTM ohd at 1:23 p.m. mov E on July 30.
April very late season snowfall event at Grand Ecore, La. & Natchitoches. Light snowfall at 1:03 p.m. The official NWS measurement was a trace amount at Natchitoches on April 7. Light snow shower at 1:01 p.m. mov SE on April 7th.
Dust blew in overhead at Natchitoches from West Texas about 11:00 p.m. obscurring the moon (witnessed by Johnny Antoon as well).  High winds aloft from West Texas blew the dust aloft over Natchitoches during late evening of Feb. 24th. Haze & dust transported from West Texas from strong low pressure over Texas  pandhl. during 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. hours at Natchitoches.
Sleet (ice pellets) ohd mov ENE at 9:15 a.m. CST on Jan. 17.
Freezing rain event and ice pellets/sleet (4:50 p.m.) observed on Jan. 16.
Arctic cold front passage on Jan. 14 at 11:00 p.m. CST.

2006
Two (2) degree dewpoint temperature value at 3:00 p.m. CST on Dec. 8.
Barometeric pressure at 1041.8MB reading at 8:00 a.m. CST on Dec. 8.
Three (3) degree dewpoint temperature value at 12:00 p.m. CST on Dec. 8.
35-degree temperature drop from 1:00 p.m. til 3:00 p.m. CST on Nov. 30.
18-19% afternoon relative humidity values observed on Nov. 21.
Barometer at 29.35 inches at 4:33 a.m. on Nov. 15.
Heavy thunderstorm with torrential rainfall on Oct. 16.
17-20% afternoon realative humidity values on Oct. 07.
30% afternoon relative humidity value on Sept. 29.
104-degree NWS official afternoon high temperature on August 15.
102-degree NWS official afternoon high temperature on July 16.
23-32% afternoon realative humidity values observed on June 27-29.
Nickel size hailstorm at 6:34 p.m.; hail did not cover ground  at 6:34 p.m. on May 2.
Squall line ohd at 11:44 p.m. mov S on April 7.
Barometeric pressure at 29.46" Hg. at 9:45 a.m. on March 9.
Squall line ohd at 3:22 a.m. mov NE on February 2.
Nickel sized hailstorm at 2:37 a.m.; hail did not cover ground on January 13.

2005

Hurricane Rita during late September.  High winds toppled trees across the City of Natchitoches.  Barometeric pressure drops to 29.21" (NWS recorded) at Natchitoches.  Rita tracked on western side of Toledo Bend Reserv.
Hurricane Katrina in August.  Little to no effects here in Natchitoches from Katrina but a massive flood at New Orleans.

2004
Severe to strong thunderstorms at Natchioches and a Marco, La. (southern Natchitoches Parish, La.) EF-4 tornado strike; the tornado crossed I-49 in the vicinity of Marco, La. and would damaged mobile homes on a hilltop at Marco, La.

2003

2002
Hurricane Lili
Tropical Storm Fay

2001
Red River crests at 39.40 feet at Grand Ecore, La. on March 9.   Backwater flooding occurs in Natchitoches Parish.
Very rare snowfall event on January 1, 2001 (Dec. 31, 2000 - Jan. 1, 2011) being one (1) inch official NWS snow depth at 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2001.

Searing heatwave during late August & early September comparable to the Heatwave of 1936; temperatures at 109 to 110 degrees at Natchitoches.
Very rare snowfall event on January 1, 2001 (Dec. 31, 1999, New Year's Eve -Jan. 1, 2000, New Year's Day).  The official NWS snow amount for this event was one (1) inch.

1999

1998
Searing heatwave during late summer (August).
May 1998 had no rainfall (NWS official) officially being recorded at Natchitoches.  Severe drought killed crops.

1997
1996
1995
1994
1993

1992
Hurricane Andrew; damage across Baton Rouge & SE Louisiana.

1991

1990
May 1990 severe flooding event at Natchitoches; Cane River, Red River at Grand Ecore effected.  Severe backwater flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La.

1989
Last of December severe cold wave at Natchitoches. Temperatures in the teens at Natchitoches.
Heatwave engulfs Natchitoches; brutal heat observed.

1985
Severe hailstorm at Natchitoches. Swath of damage occurs on La. Hwy. 1 South (now South Drive Jan. 2014) near Kentucky Fried Chicken resturant and at downtown Natchitoches.  Golfball size hail dents vehicles and damages roofs.  The hail storm struck about 3:15 p.m.

1983
December single digit(s) temperature readings at Natchitoches; single digits on Christmas Day 1983; Ice cubes flow on Red River passed Grand Ecore, La. and Alexandria, La.

1977
Six (6) inch snowfall event at Natchitoches in January.

1974
EF-4 tornado strikes Breda Town area of Natchitoches; tornado damage occurs to then Mayor Joe Sampite's house and roof damage at St. Mary's School. Air planes at Natchitoches Regional Airport were flipped over and damaged on March 20th.

1966
Natchitoches Christmas Festival 5:00 p.m. temperature was 37 degrees. A chilly rain had occurred most of the afternoon.

1958
Red River at Grand Ecore, La. flood event (crest at 41.90 ft on 05/11/1958).  Flood stage at Grand Ecore is 33.0 feet.) and along Cane River at Natchitoches. Severe pastureland flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La.

1957
Hurricane Audrey wind and rain effects at Natchitoches during June. Some wind damage at Natchitoches.
Red River flooding at Grand Ecore, La. along Red River. Severe pastureland flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La.; Red River crested at 42.00 ft on 05/10/1957; flood stage is 33.0 feet at Grand Ecore, La.

1955
Previous rainfall on Dec. 1 and more on Dec. 3 prevented the fireworks show at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.  The parade was held Dec. 3.

1949
January's six (6) inch snowfall event at Natchitoches. A blanket of snow covered the rooftop at Exchange Bank & Trust Co.

1945

42-degree official U.S. Weather Bureau low temperature on May 5.
Red River at Grand Ecore, La. all-time U.S. Weather Bureau recorded top crest of 44.70 feet recorded on April 10.
The Great Flood On Red River...Red River Flood event; high water at Grand Ecore, Louisiana; high water along Cane River; severe pastureland flooding in Natchitoches Parish, La. during April.

Winter of 1938
Cane River freezes over enough for "one to drive a team of mules & wagon across it in the vicinity of Natchitoches Ford Motor Co. location on Front Street"  ( Ford there1988).

1936
Heatwave of August at Natchitoches
Dust observed at Natchitoches during the Dust Bowl era.

Early 1930s
Severe icestorm strikes Natchitoches wiping out trees along Cane River at downtown Natchitoches, La.

1929
Pre-Christmas Day snowstorm at Natchitoches. Eleven (11) inches of snowfall at Natchitoches on Dec. 21-22nd; Low pressure system moved across central Texas causing this snowfall event. Snow on the ground at Shreveport, La. on Christmas Day.

1927
Red River crested at 40.20 at Grand Ecore, La. on May 7.
Red River flood event at Grand Ecore, Natchitoches & Natchitoches Parish; severe backwater flooding on Cane River; resulting in severe flooding of pastureland within Natchitoches Parish, La. during May.


1899
Severe cold wave at Natchitoches during February.

1895
Severe cold wave at Natchitoches during February.

1877
New Year's Day, Jan. 01st snowfall event at Natchitoches.

1876

New Year's Eve, Dec. 31st snowfall event at Natchitoches.
 
Winter of 1822

Winter of 1882.....Severe December cold wave at Natchitoches.

LAST PAGE REVISION:
DECEMBER 30, 2013
10:18:28 PM CST



 

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary For December 30, 2013

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary For December 30, 2013
Dec. 30, 2013 ---- A cold front passage occurred today with the morning sky being overcast or cloudy.  A N/NW wind prevailed today.  It was 41.6 degrees and an overcast sky observed at 1:38 p.m. CST today.  Late morning and early afternoon temperatures remained in the chilly 40s. The sky remained overcast during the day and evening through 11:59 p.m. CST. The official National Weather Service high temperature for the City of Natchitoches since 8:00 AM CST today is 42.7 degrees. At 4:46 PM CST, the temperature is 41.0 degrees.  The official NWS temperature at Natchitoches, La.  was 40.9°F, overcast sky at 5:00 p.m. CST;  the temperature was 38.4°F, overcast sky at 9:41 p.m. CST.  The wind was from the NNW (330 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT), and the barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 30.38 in. Hg (1028 hPa) at 9:35 p.m. CST with an overcast sky observed.  Here's the official (not TV station unofficial weather watcher data broadcasted) weather data numbers for Natchitoches, La. from the National Weather Service:

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SHUS44 KSHV 301703
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1103 AM CST MON DEC 30 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              59    32       41        0.00
BENTON 5E            59    36       36        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              63    31       42        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        60    33       40        0.00
FARMERVILLE          61    39       39        0.00
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             62    39       39        0.00
JENA 4WSW             M     M        M           M
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               62    32       39        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         58    34       34        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      58    36       40        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH     70    50       50        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     60    33       37        0.00

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA WEATHER SUMMARIES FOR DECEMBER 24-29, 2013

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA WEATHER SUMMARIES FOR DECEMBER 24-29, 2013

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICIAL TEMPERATURE & PRECIPITATION DATA FOR THE CITY OF NATCHITOCHES, LA.... NOT TV STATION UNOFFICIAL WEATHER WATCHER DATA....

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA WEATHER

Dec. 29, 2013 --- A cloudy to mostly cloudy day at Natchitoches.  Mostly high clouds were observed.  A cold front was approaching the Dallas, Texas from the north at 12 PM CST.  The cold front had passed through Shreveport, La. by 9 PM CST, with a gusty 22 m.p.h. wind from the NW, while the wind speed at Natchitoches was calm or within a speed of 1-5 m.p.h.  No precipitation occurred today.  The wind prevailed from the S/SE today.
333
SHUS44 KSHV 291701
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              52    29       32        0.00
BENTON 5E            52    37       39        0.00
CALHOUN              51    29       31        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        53    35       35        0.00
MINDEN               59    32       32        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         52    37       39        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      52    33       36        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     61    44       54        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     54    33       33        0.00

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Dec. 28, 2013 -- A cloudy to mostly cloudy day at Natchitoches.  Low pressure was tracking across the Gulf of Mexico today.  The system spread some light rain over southern Natchitoches Parish, La., but no rainfall was observed at Natchitoches.  The clouds parted some during the
5 P.M. CST hour at Natchitoches for to make for a fire glow sunset.  The sky was mostly cloudy to cloudy during the evening hours of Dec. 28th.

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SHUS44 KSHV 281653
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST SAT DEC 28 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              57    29       40        0.00
BENTON 5E            55    33       41           T
BLANCHARD 3W         55    32       40        0.00
CALHOUN              58    26       37        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        54    32       41        0.00
FARMERVILLE          55    38       39        0.00
HOMER 1N             54    30       40        0.00
MINDEN               56    32       42        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         54    33       39        0.02
NATCHITOCHES #2      53    37       42        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     66    43       48        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     55    34       42        0.00

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000
SHUS44 KSHV 271655
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST FRI DEC 27 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            55    33       33        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         55    32       33        0.00
CALHOUN              58    26       26        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        53    28       33        0.00
HOMER 1N             54    28       30        0.00
MINDEN               57    31       32        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         55    33       34        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      57    35       37        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     67    43       44        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     56    34       34        0.00

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December 26, 2016 --- The sky was mostly clear or partly sunny today at Natchitoches, with no precipitation observed.

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ASUS64 KLIX 261240
RTPLA
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA
640 AM CST THU DEC 26 2013
HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
LOW TEMPERATURE PAST 12 HOURS
PRECIPITATION FOR 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 AM LOCAL TIME
.BR LIX 1226 CS DH00/TAIRZX/DH06/TAIRZP/PPDRZZ
:ID    STATION                     HIGH   LOW    24-HOUR
                                                 PRECIP
SHV  :SHREVEPORT                 :  60  /  38  /  0.00
BAD  :BARKSDALE AFB              :  56  /  34  /  0.00
MLU  :MONROE                     :  53  /  30  /  0.00
AEX  :ALEXANDRIA INTL            :  52  /  32  /  0.01
ESF  :ALEXANDRIA ESLER           :  54  /  30  /  0.00
POE  :FT. POLK AAF               :  57  /  39  /  0.00
LCH  :LAKE CHARLES               :  56  /  36  /  0.00
LFT  :LAFAYETTE                  :  50  /  36  /  0.00
ARA  :NEW IBERIA                 :  51  /  36  /  0.00
BTR  :BATON ROUGE                :  50  /  33  /  0.00
MSY  :NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL  :  48  /  44  /  0.00
AUD  :NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON        :  52 /   44  /  0.00
NEW  :NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT APT  :  49  /  45  /  0.00
NBG  :BELLE CHASSE               :  50  /  40  /  0.00
HDC  :HAMMOND                    :  MM  /  MM  /  0.00
BXA  :BOGALUSA CARR FIELD        :  49  /  33  /  0.00
ASD  :SLIDELL                    :  50  /  34  /  0.00
GAO  :GALLIANO                   :  52  /  45  /  0.00
BVE  :BOOTHVILLE                 :  51  /  46  /  0.00
9F2  :FOURCHON                   :  MM  /  MM  /  0.00
HUM  :HOUMA                      :  46  /  44  /  0.00
HZR  :NEW ROADS                  :  50  /  32  /  0.00
L38  :GONZALES REGIONAL AIRPORT  :  51  /  36  /  0.00
XPY  :PORT FOURCHON TERMINAL     :  MM  /  MM  /  0.00
P92  :SALT POINT                 :  51  /  39  /  0.00
PTN  :PATTERSON                  :  50  /  39  /  0.00
THESE DATA ARE PRELIMINARY AND HAVE NOT UNDERGONE FINAL QUALITY
CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER/NCDC/. THEREFORE...
THESE DATA ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION.
187
SHUS44 KSHV 261703
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1103 AM CST THU DEC 26 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              57    27       29        0.00
BENTON 5E            56    28       34        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         56    31       33        0.00
CALHOUN              55    23       27        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        48    28       28        0.00
FARMERVILLE          54    27       36        0.00
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             56    24       40        0.00
JENA 4WSW             M     M        M           M
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               58    26       32        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         57    32       34        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      52    29       37        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH      M     M        M        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     57    28       34        0.00

***************

Dec. 25, 2013:  A partly cloudy day observed at Natchitoches, La. with no precipitation. There was considerable high cloudiness today. During the 3:00 PM CST hour, the sky was partly sunny.  The clouds moved from west to east.  Christmas Day evening and night was partly cloudy with a calm to very light wind during the 5 PM - 11 PM hours of Dec. 25th.

176
ASUS64 KLIX 260113
RTPLA
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA
713 PM CST WED DEC 25 2013
HIGH TEMPERATURE PAST 18 HOURS
LOW TEMPERATURE PAST 18 HOURS
PRECIPITATION PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 PM LOCAL TIME
.BR LIX 1225 CS DH18/TAIRZS/TAIRZI/PPDRZZ
:ID    STATION                    HIGH   LOW   24-HOUR
                                               PRECIP
SHV  :SHREVEPORT                 : 60  / 28  / 0.00
BAD  :BARKSDALE AFB              : 56  / 26  / 0.00
MLU  :MONROE                     : 53  / 25  / 0.00
AEX  :ALEXANDRIA INTL            : 52  / 26  / 0.00
ESF  :ALEXANDRIA ESLER           : 54  / 25  / 0.00
POE  :FT. POLK AAF               : 57  / 29  / 0.00
LCH  :LAKE CHARLES               : 56  / 32  / 0.00
LFT  :LAFAYETTE                  : 50  / 29  / 0.00
ARA  :NEW IBERIA                 : 51  / 34  / 0.00
BTR  :BATON ROUGE                : 50  / 29  / 0.00
MSY  :NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL  : 48  / 38  / 0.00
AUD  :NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON        : 52  / 36  / 0.00
NEW  :NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT APT  : 49  / 40  / 0.00
NBG  :BELLE CHASSE               : 50  / 34  / 0.00
HDC  :HAMMOND                    :     /     / 0.00
BXA  :BOGALUSA CARR FIELD        : 49  / 26  / 0.00
ASD  :SLIDELL                    : 50  / 27  / 0.00
GAO  :GALLIANO                   : 52  / 40  / 0.00
BVE  :BOOTHVILLE                 : 51  / 46  / 0.00
HUM  :HOUMA                      :     /     / 0.00
HZR  :NEW ROADS                  : 50  / 30  / 0.00
L38  :GONZALES REGIONAL AIRPORT  : 51  / 30  / 0.00
XPY  :PORT FOURCHON TERMINAL     :     /     / 0.00
P92  :SALT POINT                 : 51  / 34  / 0.00
PTN  :PATTERSON                  : 50  / 32  / 0.00
THESE DATA ARE PRELIMINARY AND HAVE NOT UNDERGONE FINAL QUALITY
CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER/NCDC/. THEREFORE...
THESE DATA ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION. $$

***************************
741
SHUS44 KSHV 251711
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1111 AM CST WED DEC 25 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              49    24       27        0.00
BENTON 5E             M     M        M           M
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              48    23       23        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        44    28       28        0.00
FARMERVILLE          46    27       27        0.00
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             45    24       24        0.00
JENA 4WSW             M     M        M           M
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               49    26       26        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         48    31       32        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      48    28       29        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH     62    46       54        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     48    27       29        0.00

************************

December 24, 2013 --- A beautiful clear Christmas Eve day and evening at Natchitoches.  Calm, light wind prevailed during the evening hours.  No precipitation occurred today.

293
ASUS64 KLIX 250014
RTPLA
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA
614 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2013
HIGH TEMPERATURE PAST 18 HOURS
LOW TEMPERATURE PAST 18 HOURS
PRECIPITATION PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 PM LOCAL TIME
.BR LIX 1224 CS DH18/TAIRZS/TAIRZI/PPDRZZ
:ID    STATION                    HIGH   LOW   24-HOUR
                                               PRECIP
SHV  :SHREVEPORT                 : 50  / 27  / 0.00
BAD  :BARKSDALE AFB              : 50  / 26  / 0.00
MLU  :MONROE                     : 46  / 27  / 0.00
AEX  :ALEXANDRIA INTL            : 52  / 27  / 0.00
ESF  :ALEXANDRIA ESLER           : 51  / 26  / 0.00
POE  :FT. POLK AAF               : 52  / 28  / 0.00
LCH  :LAKE CHARLES               : 53  / 30  / 0.00
LFT  :LAFAYETTE                  : 53  / 29  / 0.00
ARA  :NEW IBERIA                 : 55  / 31  / 0.00
BTR  :BATON ROUGE                : 55  / 27  / 0.00
MSY  :NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL  : 52  / 36  / 0.00
AUD  :NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON        : 51  / 35  / 0.00
NEW  :NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT APT  : 54  / 37  / 0.00
NBG  :BELLE CHASSE               : 52  / 35  / 0.00
BXA  :BOGALUSA CARR FIELD        : 54  / 31  / 0.00
ASD  :SLIDELL                    : 54  / 31  / 0.00
GAO  :GALLIANO                   : 53  / 38  / 0.00
BVE  :BOOTHVILLE                 : 49  / 41  / 0.00
HZR  :NEW ROADS                  : 53  / 27  / 0.00
L38  :GONZALES REGIONAL AIRPORT  : 53  / 29  / 0.00
P92  :SALT POINT                 : 54  / 33  / 0.00
PTN  :PATTERSON                  : 54  / 34  / 0.00
THESE DATA ARE PRELIMINARY AND HAVE NOT UNDERGONE FINAL QUALITY
CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER/NCDC/. THEREFORE...
THESE DATA ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION.
$$

340
SHUS44 KSHV 241652
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            46    27       28        0.00
CALHOUN              45    23       28        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        50    28       28        0.00
HOMER 1N             45    23       25        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         46    28       32        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      47    28       31        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     59    45       49        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     46    27       27        0.00

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary For Christmas Day, December 24, 2013

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summary For Christmas Day, December 24, 2013
December 24, 2013 ---- The sky was clear above for the early morning hours until 9:00 AM CST.  Clouds were observed to the S & ESE sky during the 7 a.m. CST hour.  A heavy ground frost occurred this morning.   Increasing cloudiness continued during the 9 a.m. CST for the sky to be partly cloudy at 9:18 a.m. CST.  At 11 a.m. CST, the temperature was 40.9 degrees, sky was partly sunny,  wind was from the SE (140 degrees) at 5 MPH (4 KT) and barometeric pressure (altimeter) at 30.42 in. Hg (1030 hPa). At 12:00 PM CST, the sky was partly cloudy and the temperature was 44.3 degrees.  At 3:00 PM CST, the sky was partly cloudy and the temperature was 50.0 degrees. The afternoon and evening sky was partly cloudy to mostly clear.  The wind was at or near calm during the evening after 7:00 p.m. CST.  No precipitation occurred today.  Here's the official weather data number from the National Weather Service:
000
SHUS44 KSHV 251711
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1111 AM CST WED DEC 25 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              49    24       27        0.00
BENTON 5E             M     M        M           M
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              48    23       23        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        44    28       28        0.00
FARMERVILLE          46    27       27        0.00
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             45    24       24        0.00
JENA 4WSW             M     M        M           M
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               49    26       26        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         48    31       32        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      48    28       29        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH     62    46       54        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     48    27       29        0.00

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summaries For December 23-24, 2013

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summaries For December 23-24, 2013

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24:  A clear sky day at Natchitoches with a heavy ground frost observed.  No precipitation recorded.  Tranquil weather prevailed.  The official National Weather Service highest temperature at Natchitoches, Louisiana Christmas Eve 2013 day was 48 degrees.

December 23:  A morning cloudy sky observed with decreasing clouds during the 11:00 AM CST hour to be a clear or mostly clear afternoon and evening.

Here's Natchitoches' official weather data...
000
SHUS44 KSHV 241652
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            46    27       28        0.00
CALHOUN              45    23       28        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        50    28       28        0.00
HOMER 1N             45    23       25        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         46    28       32        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      47    28       31        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     59    45       49        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     46    27       27        0.00

000
SHUS44 KSHV 231645
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST MON DEC 23 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              50    32       33           M
BENTON 5E            51    29       30        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         44    27       28        0.00
CALHOUN              57    35       35        0.02
COLUMBIA LOCK        57    35       36        0.04
FARMERVILLE          54    34       34        0.00
HOMER 1N             52    32       32        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         48    30       30        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      56    33       33        0.01
RUSTON - LA TECH     66    49       49        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     52    31       31        0.00

000
SHUS44 KSHV 221658
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1058 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            60    51       51        1.53
CALHOUN              72    53       53        1.10
COLUMBIA LOCK        74    52       54        1.98
HOMER 1N             70    50       52        2.87
MINDEN               70    52       52        3.37
MOORINGSPORT         58    48       48        1.63
NATCHITOCHES #2      73    51       53        1.49
RUSTON - LA TECH     80    64       64        1.87
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     69    51       52        2.93

Natchitoches, Louisiana December 21-22, 2013 Heavy Rainfall Event

Natchitoches, Louisiana December 21-22, 2013 Heavy Rainfall Event
An approaching cold front, upper low pressure system from West Texas and a squall line produced
1.49" of rainfall on Dec. 21, 2013 at Natchitoches, Louisiana for the official National Weather Service rainfall total:

160
SXUS54 KFWR 221630
HYDSHV
Rainfall Reports for the Shreveport Hydrologic Service Area
National Weather Service...West Gulf RFC...Fort Worth, TX
1028 AM CST Sun Dec 22 2013
Precipitation for the 24 hours ending about 7 a.m. Sunday December 22, 2013
Remainder of Shreveport HSA...
  El Dorado AR - Goodwin Field     3.86    Minden, LA                       3.37
  Keithville 1.5 NNW               2.96    Shreveport 5.3 SSE               2.95
  Southern Hills LA                2.93    Hosston, LA                      2.84
  SHV - Downtown Arpt, LA          2.58    Shreveport Regional Arpt, LA     2.56
  Columbia 5 NW, LA                1.98    Lewisville, AR                   1.90
  Ruston, LA                       1.87    Mooringsport-Caddo Lake, LA      1.63
  Keithville, LA                   1.61    Natchitoches, LA                 1.49
  Natchitoches 0.9 NE              1.49    Felsenthal Lock & Dam, AR        1.42
  Texarkana, AR                    1.41    Mount Pleasant Rgnl Airport      1.27
  Monroe LA - Delta Comm College   1.13    Monroe Regional Arpt, LA         1.11
  Calhoun-LSU Research Stn, LA     1.10    Lockesburg 4 E, AR               1.08
  Rocky Branch 1.3 W               0.99    New Hope 6 S, AR                 0.88
  Battiest, OK                     0.51
$$
231
SRUS44 KSHV 221500
RRMSHV
MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC DATA REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
900 AM CST SUN DEC 22 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                        M   KORAN                          M
ASHLAND                        M   LAKE D`ARBONNE         M
BENTLEY 3E          1.39           LILLIE 1E           2.42
BENTON 5E                   1.53   LOGANSPORT                  1.52
BLACK LAKE             M           MANY 9WSW                      M
BLANCHARD 3E           M           MONROE-ULM                     M
BLANCHARD 3W           M       M   MONROE                      1.11
CADDO LAKE                  1.63   NATCHITOCHES #2             1.49
CADDO LAKE #2       2.27           NATCHITOCHES RAWS   1.30
CALHOUN                     1.10   POLLOCK 1N          1.61
COLUMBIA LOCKS         M    1.98   QUITMAN                        M
COUSHATTA-RED RVR.     M           RED RIVER LOCK 3       M
CREW LAKE 2W           M           RED RIVER LOCK 4       M
FARMERVILLE                    M   RED RIVER LOCK 5       M
GUM SPRINGS RAWS    0.95           ROBSON                         M
HODGES GARDENS                 M   RODESSA                M
HOMER RAWS          1.49           RUSTON-LA TECH              1.87
HOMER 1N                    2.87   SAILES                         M
JAMESTOWN                      M   SPRINGHILL 3E       2.56
JONESBORO 4ENE                 M   TAYLORTOWN                     M
JOYCE 4NE              M           VIVIAN                         M
KEITHVILLE             M    1.61   WEST MONROE                    M
SHREVEPORT AND BOSSIER CITY METROPOLITAN AREA:
BARKSDALE AFB               2.58   RED RIVER-DOWNTOWN  1.99
BOSSIER CITY #2                    SHREVEPORT AP               2.56
BOSSIER-WILLOW CHT     M           SOUTHERN HILLS              2.93
DOWNTOWN AIRPORT            2.58   DOWNTOWN-BARNWELL              M
HAUGHTON 1W            M           W. SHREVEPORT          M
RED RIVER RESEARCH             M   UNIV. TERRACE                  M

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summaries For December 19-22, 2013

Natchitoches, Louisiana Weather Summaries For December 19-22, 2013
National Weather Service data used
Official National Weather Service temperature & rainfall data for Natchitoches, Louisiana, not unofficial TV station weather watcher weather data...

Dec. 22, 2013 ---A cloudy day with periods of light rain.  A cold front in the vicinity caused the rain showers.  A damp, chilly day with temperatures in the 50's observed at Natchitoches.  A cold front passage occurred today at Natchitoches.  Here's the official weather data for Natchitoches, Louisiana from the National Weather Service:
000
SHUS44 KSHV 221658
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1058 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            60    51       51        1.53
CALHOUN              72    53       53        1.10
COLUMBIA LOCK        74    52       54        1.98
HOMER 1N             70    50       52        2.87
MINDEN               70    52       52        3.37
MOORINGSPORT         58    48       48        1.63
NATCHITOCHES #2      73    51       53        1.49
RUSTON - LA TECH     80    64       64        1.87
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     69    51       52        2.93
*******************
Dec. 21, 2013 ---- Periods of rain showers & thunderstorms today at Natchitoches.
Morning thunderstorms occurred.  A squall line occurred during the 3 PM hour with some high wind gusts and heavy rainfall being observed.  Thunderstorms occurred during the 6 PM hour.  Light rain and 54 degrees observed at 7 P.M. CST.  Some wind damage to trees in portions of Natchitoches Parish occurred today.  A cold front passage occurred today at Natchitoches.   Here's the official weather data for Natchitoches, Louisiana from the National Weather Service:000
SHUS44 KSHV 211638
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              74    66       70        0.19
BENTON 5E            70    57       57        1.44
BLANCHARD 3W         70    53       54        1.28
CALHOUN              72    64       69        0.03
COLUMBIA LOCK        71    65       65        0.12
FARMERVILLE          71    65       68        0.02
HOMER 1N             73    67       69        0.18
MINDEN               73    65       69        0.12
MOORINGSPORT         70    52       53        1.08
NATCHITOCHES #2      74    65       69        0.05
RUSTON - LA TECH     79    74       79        0.09
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     73    64       69        0.88
*****************
Dec. 20, 2013 -- A cloudy or mostly cloudy sky day at Natchitoches with a few rain showers being observed.  Warm and muggy weather  conditions today at Natchitoches, Louisiana.  Here's the official weather data for Natchitoches, Louisiana from the National Weather Service:
000
SHUS44 KSHV 201642
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST FRI DEC 20 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              70    50       66        0.00
BENTON 5E            66    49       63        0.00
BLANCHARD 3W         69    48       65        0.04
FARMERVILLE          70    41       66           T
HOMER 1N             68    40       67        0.00
MINDEN               70    44       65        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         67    48       66        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      70    47       65           T
RED RVR RESEARCH     70    47       66        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     77    60       74        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     69    44       65           T
******************
Dec. 20, 2013 -- A cloudy or mostly cloudy sky day at Natchitoches with a few rain showers being observed. Here's the official weather data for Natchitoches, Louisiana from the National Weather Service:
465
SHUS44 KSHV 191701
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CST THU DEC 19 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              69    35       50        0.00
BENTON 5E            64    34       49        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        70    34       45        0.00
FARMERVILLE          67    41       45        0.00
HOMER 1N             67    32       40        0.00
MINDEN               68    32       44        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         66    41       48        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      68    39       47        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH     67    34       47        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     79    48       61        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     67    33       45        0.00