Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 8, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 8, 2013
Warm, Windy Monday...
April 8, 2013 ---  The sky was overcast during the morning hours as clouds moved in from the south during the early morning hours.  At 3:30 AM CDT, the sky was cloudy and the temperature was 62° F at Natchitoches, Louisiana.  At 8:00 AM CDT, the sky was cloudy and the temperature was 63.7° F and wind S 3 mph.   At 11:30 AM CDT, the sky was partly sunny, the temperature at Natchitoches, La. was 75.2° F, the wind was from the S (180 degrees) at 10 MPH (9 KT) and the barometeric pressure (altimeter) was 29.92 in. Hg (1013 hPa).  At 11:55 AM CDT, the sky was partly sunny and the temperature was 75.6°F and the wind was from the S (180 degrees) at 14 MPH (12 KT) gusting to 21 MPH (18 KT).  The barometeric pressure (altimeter) was 29.92 in. Hg (1013 hPa).  By 2:35 PM CDT, the sky was cloudy and the temperature 76.9°F, barometeric pressure (altimeter): 29.87 in. Hg (1011 hPa), and the wind  was  from the SSE (150 degrees) at 17 MPH (15 KT) gusting to 21 MPH (18 KT).  At 3:00 PM CDT, the temperature was 75.6° and the sky was overcast.  This afternoon high temperature was 79.2°F at Natchitoches, Louisiana.  The official National Weather Service low temperature for Natchitoches, La. today was 56.3° F.  Yesterday's (April 7, 2013) afternoon high temperature reached 76.3° F.  No precipitation occurred on April 8, 2013 for the City. 

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Official National Weather Service Weather Data For Natchitoches, La.
April 2013 Natchitoches, La. official daily weather summaries from the National Weather Service in Shreveport, La.
Weather data collected by official National Weather Service Cooperative Observers using certified NWS instruments

Natchitoches NWS Weather Summaries For April 2013 thus far this month...

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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1059 AM CDT MON APR 8 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              76    56       66        0.00
BENTON 5E            76    55       55        0.00
CALHOUN              80    56       61        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        79    56       60        0.00
FARMERVILLE          77    54       69        0.00
HOMER 1N             78    60       64        0.00
JENA 4WSW            79    57       63        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         75    58       63        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      76    56       64        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH     78    63       64        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     75    45       63        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     78    54       63        0.00

494
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 AM CDT SUN APR 7 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              77    46       56        0.00
BENTON 5E            75    51       60        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        77    42       56        0.00
FARMERVILLE          76    47       54        0.00
HOMER 1N             77    53       60        0.00
MINDEN               77    46       58        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         75    52       59        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      76    50       56        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     78    48       54        0.00


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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              72    37       46        0.00
CALHOUN              75    42       49        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        68    40       42        0.00
FARMERVILLE          70    47       47        0.00
HODGES GARDENS       70    41       50        0.00
HOMER 1N             71    40       56        0.00
JENA 4WSW            60    41       45        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         70    43       52        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      69    44       50        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     71    38       48        0.00


718
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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 5 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              46    35       37        0.00
BENTON 5E            47    40       40        0.00
CALHOUN              50    41       42        0.11
COLUMBIA LOCK        47    40       41        0.00
FARMERVILLE          57    39       57        0.00
HOMER 1N             46    36       42           T
JENA 4WSW            49    38       41        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         46    41       43        0.01
NATCHITOCHES #2      46    41       44           T
RED RVR RESEARCH     48    37       39        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     51    43       44        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     47    38       38           T


321
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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
---------------------------------------------------
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        0.06
RUSTON - LA TECH     48    45       47        0.32
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     47    41       42        0.10


571
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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT WED APR 3 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            77    44       44        0.15
CALHOUN              75    44       44        0.22
FARMERVILLE          72    42       42        0.25
HODGES GARDENS       77    46       46        0.93
HOMER 1N             74    43       43        0.17
MINDEN               76    44       44        0.26
MOORINGSPORT         73    43       43        0.12
NATCHITOCHES #2      76    45       45        0.71
RED RVR RESEARCH     76    45       45        0.29
RUSTON - LA TECH     75    45       45        0.31
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     77    45       46        0.28


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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              78    49       54        0.00
BENTON 5E            77    49       53        0.00
CALHOUN              64    44       45        0.00
FARMERVILLE          75    51       51        0.00
HODGES GARDENS       78    52       56        0.00
HOMER 1N             76    46       50        0.00
JENA 4WSW            76    51       53        0.00
MINDEN               78    49       55        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         77    50       54        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      75    52       56        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH     77    53       55        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     77    48       50        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     78    51       55        0.00


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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              69    46       51        1.32
BENTON 5E            58    48       49        2.16
COLUMBIA LOCK        67    49       52        0.96
HOMER 1N             69    46       48        0.66
JENA 4WSW            70    53       54        1.34
MINDEN               69    49       49        0.94
MOORINGSPORT         70    50       51        0.66
NATCHITOCHES #2      69    51       52        0.76
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     70    51       51        1.06


689
SHUS44 KSHV 311609
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1109 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              75    57       64        0.14
BENTON 5E             M     M        M           M
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              70    54       62        0.36
COLUMBIA LOCK        79    57       61        0.25
FARMERVILLE          65    57       61        0.12
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             69    57       63        0.93
JENA 4WSW            76    56       59        0.10
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               71    57       62        0.91
MOORINGSPORT         68    59       62        0.93
NATCHITOCHES #2      75    56       64        0.32
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH      M     M        M           M
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     73    59       63        1.22

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 7, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 7, 2013

Cloudy morning, partly sunny warm afternoon, mostly clear sky late evening at Natchitoches, Louisiana

Official NWS cooperative weather data

April 7, 2013 ---  The day began with cloudy skies...The sky was cloudy during the 7 AM CDT hour with a calm wind observed.  A cloudy morning was observed.  Clouds thinned during the 10:00 AM CDT hour from being cloudy to mostly cloudy.  It was a partly sunny afternoon observed at Natchitoches, Louisiana today with the wind prevailing from the S or SE.  No precipitation occurred. At 8:00 AM CDT, the temperature was 56°F, wind was S 3 mph and the barometeric pressure was 30.05".  At 3:42 PM CDT, the temperatrue  was 73.4°, a partly sunny sky observed and the wind was from the SSE (160 degrees) at 14 MPH (12 KT) gusting to 17 MPH (15 KT).  At 3:59 PM CDT, the temperature was 75.3° and the wind was from the S (180 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 KT). The early evening was partly sunny (cumulas clouds & cirrus, high clouds) during 6 PM - 8 PM CDT and the wind prevailed from the SE.  At 9:55 PM CDT, the sky was clear or mostly clear (scattered cirrus), the temperature was 65.9°F, the wind was from the S (170 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT) and the barometeric pressure (altimeter) was 29.93 in. Hg (1013 hPa) at Natchitoches, La.

Daily Temperature & Rainfall Statement Issued by the
National Weather Service Office in
Shreveport, LA
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 AM CDT SUN APR 7 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              77    46       56        0.00
BENTON 5E            75    51       60        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        77    42       56        0.00
FARMERVILLE          76    47       54        0.00
HOMER 1N             77    53       60        0.00
MINDEN               77    46       58        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         75    52       59        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      76    50       56        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     78    48       54        0.00

Cane River Lake Measured Near 7.10 FT On April 6, 2013

Cane River Lake At Downtown Natchitoches, La. Measured Near 7.10 FT On April 6, 2013
National Weather Service data:

Red River At Low Water Levels For This Time Of Year At Grand Ecore, La.

Red River At Grand Ecore, La. Remains At Low Water Levels For This Time Of Year....
(April 6, 2013) ---
:GRAND ECORE - Red River (75.09+Forecast Stage=Height in FT, NGVD29)
:FLOOD STAGE:  33.0 FT
:STAGE 20.23 FT (12.6 kcfs) AT 07:00 AM CDT ON 04/06/13.
:LATEST STAGE: 20.2 FT (12.3 kcfs) AT 10:00 AM CDT ON 04/06/13.
:CANE RIVER LAKE AT DOWNTOWN NATCHITOCHES, LA WAS MEASURED NEAR 7.10 FT. AT 10:30 AM CDT ON 04/06/13.

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA OFFICIAL NWS WEATHER DATA MARCH 30 - APRIL 6, 2013

NATCHITOCHES, LA OFFICIAL NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE DATA FOR MARCH 30 - APRIL 6, 2013..

Natchitoches Weather Summary March 30 - April 6, 2013... 
Agricultural Observations
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
The weather data below is obtained by official National Weather cooperative observers using certified NWS weather equipment.., not tv station reporting weather watchers, who may or may NOT be using official NWS observing equipment:
 
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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              72    37       46        0.00
CALHOUN              75    42       49        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        68    40       42        0.00
FARMERVILLE          70    47       47        0.00
HODGES GARDENS       70    41       50        0.00
HOMER 1N             71    40       56        0.00
JENA 4WSW            60    41       45        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         70    43       52        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      69    44       50        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     71    38       48        0.00

SHUS44 KSHV 051552
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 5 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              46    35       37        0.00
BENTON 5E            47    40       40        0.00
CALHOUN              50    41       42        0.11
COLUMBIA LOCK        47    40       41        0.00
FARMERVILLE          57    39       57        0.00
HOMER 1N             46    36       42           T
JENA 4WSW            49    38       41        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         46    41       43        0.01
NATCHITOCHES #2      46    41       44           T
RED RVR RESEARCH     48    37       39        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     51    43       44        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     47    38       38           T

321
SHUS44 KSHV 041547
AGOSHV
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
---------------------------------------------------
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        0.06
RUSTON - LA TECH     48    45       47        0.32
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     47    41       42        0.10

571
SHUS44 KSHV 031553
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT WED APR 3 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E            77    44       44        0.15
CALHOUN              75    44       44        0.22
FARMERVILLE          72    42       42        0.25
HODGES GARDENS       77    46       46        0.93
HOMER 1N             74    43       43        0.17
MINDEN               76    44       44        0.26
MOORINGSPORT         73    43       43        0.12
NATCHITOCHES #2      76    45       45        0.71
RED RVR RESEARCH     76    45       45        0.29
RUSTON - LA TECH     75    45       45        0.31
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     77    45       46        0.28

999
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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              78    49       54        0.00
BENTON 5E            77    49       53        0.00
CALHOUN              64    44       45        0.00
FARMERVILLE          75    51       51        0.00
HODGES GARDENS       78    52       56        0.00
HOMER 1N             76    46       50        0.00
JENA 4WSW            76    51       53        0.00
MINDEN               78    49       55        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         77    50       54        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      75    52       56        0.00
RED RVR RESEARCH     77    53       55        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     77    48       50        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     78    51       55        0.00

175
SHUS44 KSHV 011550
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              69    46       51        1.32
BENTON 5E            58    48       49        2.16
COLUMBIA LOCK        67    49       52        0.96
HOMER 1N             69    46       48        0.66
JENA 4WSW            70    53       54        1.34
MINDEN               69    49       49        0.94
MOORINGSPORT         70    50       51        0.66
NATCHITOCHES #2      69    51       52        0.76
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     70    51       51        1.06

689
SHUS44 KSHV 311609
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1109 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              75    57       64        0.14
BENTON 5E             M     M        M           M
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              70    54       62        0.36
COLUMBIA LOCK        79    57       61        0.25
FARMERVILLE          65    57       61        0.12
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             69    57       63        0.93
JENA 4WSW            76    56       59        0.10
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               71    57       62        0.91
MOORINGSPORT         68    59       62        0.93
NATCHITOCHES #2      75    56       64        0.32
RED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH      M     M        M           M
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     73    59       63        1.22

726
SHUS44 KSHV 301556
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1056 AM CDT SAT MAR 30 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND               M     M        M           M
BENTON 5E            76    50       60        0.36
BLANCHARD 3W          M     M        M           M
CALHOUN              76    48       60        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        74    49       57        0.00
FARMERVILLE           M     M        M           M
HODGES GARDENS        M     M        M           M
HOMER 1N             77    54       58        0.10
JENA 4WSW            79    50       57        0.00
MANSFIELD             M     M        M           M
MINDEN               77    56       59        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         76    57       59        0.32
NATCHITOCHES #2      78    54       57           TR
ED RVR RESEARCH      M     M        M           M
ROBSON                M     M        M           M
RUSTON - LA TECH      M     M        M           M
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     77    58       59        0.07

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 6, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 6, 2013
Partly Cloudy Day, Clear Sky Evening prevails For April 6, 2013
April 6, 2013 --A mostly cloudy (high cloudines) morning was observed at Natchitoches with light winds. At 8 AM CDT, the temperature was 49.5° and the  barometeric pressure was 30.10".  At 8:15 AM CDT, the wind was calm.  The official National Weather Service low temperature for Natchitoches this morning was 43.5°F.  The sky became partly sunny by mid to late morning.  At 12:30 PM CDT, the temperature was 68°F and the barometeric pressure was 30.09".   The sky was partly sunny and it was 72.1°F at 1:55 PM CDT.   A clear sky evening prevailed after 7:00 PM CDT.  At 7:00 PM CDT, the temperature was 69°F, barometeric pressure 29.97" and wind was S 8 mph.  The wind prevailed to blow from the S, SW today and no precipitation occurred today.

000
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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              72    37       46        0.00
CALHOUN              75    42       49        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        68    40       42        0.00
FARMERVILLE          70    47       47        0.00
HODGES GARDENS       70    41       50        0.00
HOMER 1N             71    40       56        0.00
JENA 4WSW            60    41       45        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         70    43       52        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      69    44       50        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     71    38       48        0.00

April 2013: Abnormally Dry Conditions Return To Natchitoches, La per US Drought Monitor

Abnormally Dry At Natchitoches, Louisiana...
March 2013 received on 17% of normal March rainfall at Natchitoches, LA

April 6 2013:   "Abnormally Dry" Conditions Return To Natchitoches, La. per US Drought Monitor:



Abnormally dry conditions return to Natchitoches, Louisiana during late March-April 2013.

April 6 2013 -- The US Drought Monitor in their Apr. 2, 2013 report indicates that City of Natchitoches and all of north Natchitoches Parish, La.   is currently in D-0 "abnormally dry" status.

Natchitoches National Weather Service Weather Summary For April 5, 2013

The official NWS high for Natchitoches, LA was only 46° as shown in this report from the National Weather Service.  It was cloudy, chilly day for sure on April 4, 2013.

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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 5 2013


NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
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NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              46    35       37        0.00
BENTON 5E            47    40       40        0.00
CALHOUN              50    41       42        0.11
COLUMBIA LOCK        47    40       41        0.00
FARMERVILLE          57    39       57        0.00
HOMER 1N             46    36       42           T
JENA 4WSW            49    38       41        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         46    41       43        0.01
NATCHITOCHES #2      46    41       44           T
RED RVR RESEARCH     48    37       39        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     51    43       44        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     47    38       38           T

EAST TEXAS:
ATLANTA              47    36       38        0.00
CARTHAGE             48    41       43        0.02
CENTER               47    41       41        0.00
CHALK HILL           48    39       44        0.06
GARRISON 2S           M     M        M        0.00
HALLSVILLE           47    39       41           T
HOLLY LAKE RANCH     47    37       38        0.04
HENDERSON            48    39       40        0.01
LAKE FORK            51    42       44        0.00
LONGVIEW #2          47    38       38        0.00
LUFKIN 11NW          49    36       36        0.00
MARSHALL             47    39       45        0.00
MOUNT PLEASANT       51    43       43        0.00
MOUNT VERNON         49    39       39        0.06
NACOGDOCHES          50    36       40        0.00
SAM RAYBURN DAM      51    43       46        0.01
TEXARKANA            47    36       36        0.02
TOLEDO BEND DAM      49    44       47        0.00
TYLER                48    39       39        0.02
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM    48    41       43        0.02

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS:
ASHDOWN              47    38       39        0.15
DEQUEEN              48    37       38        0.07
HOPE 3NE             46    35       36        0.05
NASHVILLE            49    35       35        0.04
PRESCOTT             46    34       38        0.04

SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:
BATTIEST             49    29       29        0.19

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
-------------------------------------------------------
LAKE FORK TX                            0.06
RED RVR RSCH LA  66    65               0.00       56
RAYBURN DAM TX                          0.10       40
TOLEDO BEND TX                          0.07
W. PATMAN DAM TX                        0.02        3

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