Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 13, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 13, 2013
Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival 2013 - Saturday Weather Summary, April 13, 2013
National Weather Service official weather data for Natchitoches, Louisiana

Here's the official AGOSHV weather summary for Natchitoches, Louisiana from the Shreveport National Weather Service:

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SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1101 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
CALHOUN              76    35       59        0.00
COLUMBIA LOCK        74    41       47        0.00
HOMER 1N             75    38       50        0.00
MINDEN               75    38       45        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         76    45       48        0.00
NATCHITOCHES #2      73    47       53        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     75    40       55        0.00
S'PORT-SRN HILLS     77    39       46        0.00
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April 13, 2013 ---- Partly sunny to mostly clear sky prevailed during the morning hours as a few high clouds were observed. The 8:00 AM CDT temperature was 52.8°F, the wind was calm, pressure (altimeter): 30.02 in. Hg (1016 hPa) and sky partly cloudy with passing high clouds. This morning's official National Weather Service low temperature at Natchitoches, La. was 47.0°F. Yesterday's high was recorded as 73.3°F. At 10:00 AM CDT, the sky was mostly cloudy, temperature 62.6°, pressure (altimeter): 30.05 in. Hg (1017 hPa) and the wind was calm.  The temperature was 67.9°F at  11:35 AM CDT when the below photos were made during the 11:00 AM CDT hour at the Natchitoches, La. Jazz/R&B Festival 2013 on the downtown riverbank.  The sky was cloudy at 11:57 AM CDT and the temperature was 68.4°F, pressure (altimeter): 30.03 in. Hg (1016 hPa) and wind was from the ESE (120 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT).  A mostly cloudy to partly cloudy sky prevailed the afternoon with high cloudiness.  The evening was partly cloudy and by 11:30 PM CDT, the sky was cloudy.  The official National Weather Service high temperature occurring this afternoon was 76.0°F for Natchitoches, La.

Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival 2013  held on the downtown Natchitoches riverbank and was headlined by rock and roll legend Eddie Money and country/pop superstar Joe Stampley.

The sky was mostly cloudy during the morning.  No precipitation occurred today for the Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival 2013 on the downtown Natchitoches riverbank and headlined by rock and roll legend Eddie Money and country/pop superstar Joe Stampley.



The sky was mostly cloudy during the morning. No precipitation occurred today for the Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival 2013 on the downtown Natchitoches riverbank and headlined by rock and roll legend Eddie Money and country/pop superstar Joe Stampley.



The sky was mostly cloudy during the morning. No precipitation occurred today for the Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival 2013 on the downtown Natchitoches riverbank and headlined by rock and roll legend Eddie Money and country/pop superstar Joe Stampley.

Natchitoches Weather Summary For Friday, April 12, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary
National Weather Service Official Data For Natchitoches, Louisiana
Clear Sky Friday....Friday's weather
Cane River Lake recedes to near 7.9 feet (11:30 AM CDT hour) at downtown Natchitoches today.


Photo made at Natchitoches, Louisiana Events Center.

April 12, 2013 -- A beautiful blue clear sky morning was observed today with light morning wind.  Good visibility was observed.   At 8:00 AM CDT, the sky was clear, temperature 47.0°F, barometer was 29.98" and the wind was calm.  Yesterday afternoon the temperature reached 59.8°F for the official NWS high temperature at Natchitoches, Louisiana. The low this morning, Apr. 12th, was 42.0°  Past 24-hour precipitation ending at 8:00 AM CDT was 0.19" from light rain shower during the morning hours of April 11th.  At 10:00 AM CDT today, the sky was clear, temperature 56.6°F, barometeric pressure (altimeter): 30.02 in. Hg (1016 hPa) and wind was calm. The temperature at 2:00 PM CDT was 68.3°F, clear sky, wind from the N (360 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT)  and pressure (altimeter): 29.99 in. Hg (1015 hPa).  At 4:00 PM  CDT, the sky at Natchitoches was clear, the temperature 71.4°F, Wind: from the N (010 degrees) at 3 MPH (3 KT) and the pressure (altimeter): 29.94 in. Hg (1013 hPa).
After 1:00 PM CDT, a few high clouds were noted to the far SE & ESE sky...with more high clouds during late evening hours of Apr. 12th.  At 6:00 PM, the sky was clear.  At 7:00 PM CDT, the temperature was 72°, mostly clear, barometer was 29.91" & steady.  The dewpoint was 44° and the humidity was 36% making for a nice early evening. At 9:00 PM CDT, the temperature was 62°, barometer 29.94 and the dewpoint was 47°.

Here's the official National Weather Service weather summary report for
rainfall & temperature for the City of Natchitoches, La.:

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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2013

NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
CALHOUN              58    35       35        0.55
COLUMBIA LOCK        58    42       42        0.63
FARMERVILLE          54    41       54        0.21
HOMER 1N             60    34       38        0.10
MOORINGSPORT         64    41       46        0.20
NATCHITOCHES #2      60    42       47        0.19
RED RVR RESEARCH     64    40       44        0.09
RUSTON - LA TECH     59    40       41        2.74
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     64    39       39        0.12
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Here's the official National Weather Service weather summary report for rainfall for the City of Natchitoches, La.:

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MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC DATA REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
910 AM CDT FRI APR 12 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      0.38
BENTLEY 3E          1.02           LILLIE 1E           0.23
BENTON 5E                      M   LOGANSPORT                  0.11
BLACK LAKE             M           MANY 9WSW                      M
BLANCHARD 3E           M           MONROE-ULM                     M
BLANCHARD 3W           M       M   MONROE                      0.90
CADDO LAKE                  0.20   NATCHITOCHES #2             0.19
CADDO LAKE #2       0.00           NATCHITOCHES RAWS   0.37
CALHOUN                     0.55   POLLOCK 1N          0.73
COLUMBIA LOCKS         M    0.63   QUITMAN                        M
COUSHATTA-RED RVR.     M           RED RIVER LOCK 3    0.33
CREW LAKE 2W           M           RED RIVER LOCK 4    0.31
FARMERVILLE                    M   RED RIVER LOCK 5       M
GUM SPRINGS RAWS    0.57           ROBSON                         M
HODGES GARDENS                 M   RODESSA             0.00
HOMER RAWS          0.18           RUSTON-LA TECH              2.74
HOMER 1N                    0.10   SAILES                         M
JAMESTOWN                      M   SPRINGHILL 3E       0.07
JONESBORO 4ENE                 M   TAYLORTOWN                     M
JOYCE 4NE              M           VIVIAN                         M
KEITHVILLE             M       M   WEST MONROE                    M

CANE RIVER LAKE WATER LEVEL RISES TO NEAR 8.0 FEET AT DOWNTOWN NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA IN RESPONSE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT OF APRIL 10-11, 2013

CANE RIVER LAKE WATER LEVEL RISES TO NEAR 8.0 FEET AT DOWNTOWN NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA IN RESPONSE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT OF APRIL 10-11, 2013..

Here are some photos of the Cane River Lake, at downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana made during the 1:00 PM CDT hour on Apr. 11, 2013:



Cane River Lake during 1:00 PM CDT hour on April 11, 2013 water level has risen today due to heavy rainfall event at Natchitoches, LA

Cane River Lake during 1:00 PM CDT hour on April 11, 2013 water level has risen today due to heavy rainfall event at Natchitoches, LA



Cane River Lake during 1:00 PM CDT hour on April 11, 2013 water level has risen today due to heavy rainfall event at Natchitoches, LA

Apr. 11, 2013, 3:00 PM CDT -- Cane River Lake - downtown Natchitochs, La. - NWS cooperative weather observer staff river gage readings:

  :CANE RIVER LAKE AT DOWNTOWN NATCHITOCHES, LA WAS MEASURED NEAR 8.00 FT. AT 03:00 PM CDT ON 04/11/13.

  :CANE RIVER LAKE AT DOWNTOWN NATCHITOCHES, LA WAS MEASURED NEAR 7.10 FT. AT 10:30 AM CDT ON 04/06/13.

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 11, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 11, 2013
Rainy Thursday at Natchitoches
April 11, 2013 -- Heavy rainfall occurred from 9 PM-11:59 PM on April 10, 2013 with periods of rain showers and thunderstorms some having heavy rainfall amounts at Natchitoches, Louisiana during April 10-11, 2013. A strong cold front passage occurred at 7:15 PM CDT on Apr. 10 dropping the temperature 34.9 degrees during the evening from the official NWS high of 81°F (occurring the afternoon of Apr. 10) to 46.1°F observed at 11:59 PM CDT on Apr. 10th.
Thunderstorms with frequent lightning was observed during the 10:00 PM & 11:00 PM CDT hours of Apr. 10. Rain continued into the morning hours of April 11, 2013.   At 8:00 AM CDT on Apr. 11, rain was observed, temperature was an official NWS reading of 43.2°F, barometer 29.86" and wind NW at 10 MPH for the City of Natchitoches, La.
At 10:00 AM CDT on April 11, 2013 at Natchitoches, La. the temperature was a chilly 42.4° with light rain observed.  The wind was from the N (350 degrees) at 10 MPH (9 KT) and the pressure (altimeter) was 29.87 in. Hg (1011 hPa).  At 12:00 PM CDT today, Apr. 11th, light rain was observed, temperature was 44.5°F, wind was from the SSE (160 degrees) at 3 MPH (3 KT) and the barometeric pressure (altimeter): 29.85 in. Hg (1010 hPa). 

Skies became mostly cloudy during 1:00 PM CDT hour
at Natchitoches, La. on April 11, 2013.  Thunderstorms were located in the New Orleans metro area and most of SE Louisiana today during the noon hour.

The sky became mostly cloudy (partial clearing) with some sunshine during the 1:00 PM CDT hour and by 1:51 PM, a mostly cloudy sky prevailed.  The temperature at 1:52 PM was 49.1°F.  The wind was from the WNW (300 degrees) at 15 MPH (13 KT) gusting to 18 MPH (16 KT) and the barometeric pressure (altimeter) was 29.85 in. Hg (1010 hPa).  At 2:00 PM CDT, Natchitoches, La. temperature was 49.6°F, wind was from the NW (320 degrees) at 15 MPH (13 KT) gusting to 22 MPH (19 KT) and barometeric pressure (altimeter): 29.83 in. Hg (1010 hPa).  Skies were clear by 3:00 PM CDT making for a beautiful, blue clear sky afternoon and evening at Natchitches.  The late afternoon and evening hours had a clear sky.  The high temperature late this afternoon made it 59.8°F.


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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              78    42       42        3.52
BENTON 5E            74    41       42        2.77
COLUMBIA LOCK        84    46       46        2.70
FARMERVILLE          85    44       45        2.68
HOMER 1N             80    42       42        2.15
MINDEN               78    43       43        2.10
MOORINGSPORT         74    41       41        1.30
NATCHITOCHES #2      81    43       43        3.37
RED RVR RESEARCH     79    42       42        1.20
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     77    41       41        1.62

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31-Degree Temperature Drop At Natchitoches, La. on April 10, 2013 From The Afternoon High To 9:55 PM CDT On April 10, 2013:

 10:07 PM= LTG, Thunder ohd
 9:55 PM=49.6°F
 9:31 PM=50.4
 8:57 PM=51.5
 8:25 PM=52.7
 8:20 PM=53.2
 8:13 PM=53.9
 7:54 PM=57.4
 7:40 PM=59.1
 7:35 PM=59.6
 7:31 PM=60.0
 7:30 PM=60.1
 7:28 PM=60.6
 7:24 PM=62.2
 7:22 PM=63.0
 7:20 PM=63.4
 7:18 PM=65.1
 7:15 PM=72.9, overcast, NW wind
 7:15 PM=75.0, overcast, wind shft WNW
 7:14 PM=75.7, overcast, west wind
 7:13 PM=75.8, overcast, wind near calm
 7:10 PM=75.8,
 6:55 PM=75.4, overcast
 6:45 PM=76.0, overcast
 4:58 PM=79.9, overcast
 81°F <--- Official NWS Natchitoches, LA high temperature on the afternoon of April 10, 2013.
 




 

Heavy Precipitation Event For April 10-11, 2013 At Natchitoches, Louisiana, April 11, 2013 Heavy Rain At Natchitoches, Louisiana Official NWS totals

Heavy Precipitation Event For April 10-11, 2013 At Natchitoches, Louisiana;  3.37 inches of rainfall observed at Natchitoches, La.
National Weather Service
official data for Natchitoches, La.

April 11, 2013 -- Heavy rainfall occurred from 9 PM-11:59 PM with periods of rain showers and thunderstorms some having heavy rainfall amounts at Natchitoches, Louisiana during April 10-11, 2013.  A strong cold front passage occurred at 7:15 PM CDT on Apr. 10 dropping the temperature 34.9 degrees during the evening from the official NWS high of 81°F (occurring the afternoon of Apr. 10)  to  46.1°F observed at 11:59 PM CDT on Apr. 10th.
Thunderstorms with frequent lightning was observed during the 10:00 PM & 11:00 PM CDT hours of Apr. 10.  Rain continued into the morning hours of April 11, 2013.  At 8:00 AM CDT on Apr. 11, rain was observed and the temperature was an official NWS reading of 43.2°F at Natchitoches, La.

Here's the official temperature & rainfall reports for this event for Natchitoches, La.  from the National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana:

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RRMSHV
MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC DATA REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
910 AM CDT THU APR 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                     3.00   KORAN                          M
ASHLAND                        M   LAKE D`ARBONNE      1.84
BENTLEY 3E          0.99           LILLIE 1E           1.62
BENTON 5E                   2.77   LOGANSPORT                  1.75
BLACK LAKE             M           MANY 9WSW                      M
BLANCHARD 3E           M           MONROE-ULM                     M
BLANCHARD 3W           M       M   MONROE                      2.77
CADDO LAKE                  1.30   NATCHITOCHES #2             3.37
CADDO LAKE #2       0.44           NATCHITOCHES RAWS   3.50
CALHOUN                        M   POLLOCK 1N          0.91
COLUMBIA LOCKS         M    2.70   QUITMAN                        M
COUSHATTA-RED RVR.     M           RED RIVER LOCK 3    0.93
CREW LAKE 2W           M           RED RIVER LOCK 4    1.54
FARMERVILLE                 2.68   RED RIVER LOCK 5       M
GUM SPRINGS RAWS    2.47           ROBSON                         M
HODGES GARDENS                 M   RODESSA             0.37
HOMER RAWS          2.07           RUSTON-LA TECH                 M
HOMER 1N                    2.15   SAILES                         M
JAMESTOWN                      M   SPRINGHILL 3E          M
JONESBORO 4ENE                 M   TAYLORTOWN                  2.32
JOYCE 4NE              M           VIVIAN                         M
KEITHVILLE             M       M   WEST MONROE                    M
SHREVEPORT AND BOSSIER CITY METROPOLITAN AREA:
BARKSDALE AFB               2.12   RED RIVER RESEARCH             M
BOSSIER CITY #2                    RED RIVER-DOWNTOWN     M
BOSSIER-WILLOW CHT  1.72           SHREVEPORT AP               2.20
DOWNTOWN AIRPORT            2.49   SOUTHERN HILLS              1.62
DOWNTOWN-BARNWELL              M   E. 70TH-B. PIERRE   1.37
HAUGHTON 1W            M           W. SHREVEPORT          M
PAW PAW BAYOU          M           UNIV. TERRACE               1.30

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SHUS44 KSHV 111542
AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              78    42       42        3.52
BENTON 5E            74    41       42        2.77
COLUMBIA LOCK        84    46       46        2.70
FARMERVILLE          85    44       45        2.68
HOMER 1N             80    42       42        2.15
MINDEN               78    43       43        2.10
MOORINGSPORT         74    41       41        1.30
NATCHITOCHES #2      81    43       43        3.37
RED RVR RESEARCH     79    42       42        1.20
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     77    41       41        1.62

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HYDORN
24 HOUR RAINFALL COLLECTIVE ENDING AT 12Z
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER
1056 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013
.BR ORN 20130411 DH12/PPDRW
:
: ID PRECIP
:
LEEL1      3.78  :LEESVILLE              (LA) 
OKCL1      3.53  :OAK GROVE 2WSW         (LA) 
ASHL1      3.52  :ASHLAND                (LA) 
NATL1      3.50  :KISATCH NF NATCHITOC   (LA) 
LAOC03     3.38  :DELTA COMMUNITY COLL   (LA) 
NLUL1      3.38  :MONROE N.E. LA UNIV    (LA) 
ICHL1      3.37  :NACHITOCHES            (LA) 
LANT02     3.37  :NATCHITOCHES 0.9 NE    (LA) 
DESA4      3.21  :DES ARC                (AR) 
TBLT2      3.16  :BA STEINHAGEN RSVR     (TX) 
CARA4      3.15  :CALICO ROCK 2 WSW      (AR) 
DNK        3.15  :FORT POLK #3 ASOS      (LA) 
POE        3.05  :FORT POLK AAF          (LA) 
CLKM6      3.03  :CLARKSDALE             (MS) 
EDAA4      3.02  :EUDORA                 (AR) 
ARCL1      3.00  :ARCADIA                (LA) 

Here's a NWS doppler radar estimate of the rainfall that occurred April 10-11, 2013 courtesy of NOAA:


A heavy precipitation event occurrred at Natchitoches, Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana during April 10-11, 2013. The official NWS
rainfall amount for City of Natchitochs, La. for the 24-hour period
ending at 8:00 AM CDT on April 11, 2013 was 3.37 inches. The official NWS report
can be found above this graphic image.





SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE...
Safety Weather Tips Provided
Courtesy of:  National Weather Service, April 2013

STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE GREATER THAN 60-MPH. GO INDOORS OR INTO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL ASSOCIATED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE GREATER THAN ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. GO INDOORS OR INTO A BASEMENT AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

HEAVY RAIN...HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING QUICKLY. AVOID LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DEADLY LIGHTNING...LIGHTNING IS AN UNDERRATED KILLER.  WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...GET INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS...STAY AWAY TREES OR TOWERS... AND AVOID LAKES AND BOATS

TORNADOES...TORNADOES ARE NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS. THE BEST SHELTERS ARE A BASEMENT OR UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER...ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING OR IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR DESIGNATED SHELTER AREA.  AVOID WINDOWS...MOBILE HOMES...AND LARGE OPEN SPACES LIKE A GYMNASIUM OR AUDITORIUM.  IF ON THE ROAD...DRIVE TO FIND SAFE SHELTER.  AS A LAST RESORT EITHER ABANDON VEHICLES AND GET INTO A DITCH OR STAY BELTED IN YOUR VEHICLE CROUCHED BELOW THE WINDOW LINE.

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 10, 2013

Natchitoches Weather Summary For April 10, 2013
A humid, close Wednesday morning..Windy, warm afternoon at Natchitoches, La.
April 10, 2013 --- Overcast sky and humid conditions prevailed at Natchitoches, La. this morning.  At 7:15 AM CDT, it was overcast, 72°F and the dewpoint temperature was 67.3° F (19.6° C) in the City.  So a very humid morning was observed. For the past 24-hour period ending at 8:00 AM CDT today,  the official NWS low temperature for Natchitoches was 69°F and the high was 83.3°F.  A strong cold front was located just SE of Dallas, Texas during the 9:00 AM CDT hour.. Dallas, TX temperature: 42.1°F at 8:53 AM CDT and at Natchitoches Weather Climate Louisiana 73°F at 9:16 AM CDT.  At 10:40 AM CDT, at  light drizzle was observed and it was 73°F.  AT 11:59 AM CDT, the sky was overcast; 73.8°F; 29.85 in. Hg; Wind SE at 8 MPH.  Very little sunshine was observed during the noon hour.  A cloudy to mostly cloudy sky prevailed during the afternoon.  At 4:58 PM CDT,  a strong cold front had arrived at Shreveport with the wind from the NW (310 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 KT) gusting to 24 MPH (21 KT and the temperature was 50.0 F (10.0 C),  while at Natchitoches it was 79.9°F with an overcast sky.



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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
ASHLAND              78    42       42        3.52
BENTON 5E            74    41       42        2.77
COLUMBIA LOCK        84    46       46        2.70
FARMERVILLE          85    44       45        2.68
HOMER 1N             80    42       42        2.15
MINDEN               78    43       43        2.10
MOORINGSPORT         74    41       41        1.30
NATCHITOCHES #2      81    43       43        3.37
RED RVR RESEARCH     79    42       42        1.20
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     77    41       41        1.62


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AGOSHV
SUBSTATION TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1100 AM CDT WED APR 10 2013
NWS COOP             24 HOUR     TEMP AT    24 HOUR
SUBSTATION          HIGH  LOW    OB TIME     PRECIP
---------------------------------------------------
NORTH LOUISIANA:
BENTON 5E             M    57       72           T
CALHOUN              88    60       71        0.00
FARMERVILLE          85    64       77           T
HOMER 1N             87    60       70           T
JENA 4WSW            84    66       70        0.00
MINDEN               86    65       71        0.00
MOORINGSPORT         84    67       70        0.20
NATCHITOCHES #2      83    69       72           T
RED RVR RESEARCH     86    67       73        0.00
RUSTON - LA TECH     83    65       72        0.00
S`PORT-SRN HILLS     86    66       71        0.00

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Natchitoches Rapid Temperature Drop Occurs April 10, 2013
31-Degree Temperature Drop At Natchitoches, La. on April 10, 2013 From The Afternoon High To 9:55 PM CDT On April 10, 2013:

(TIME IS CENTRAL -CDT):
 10:07 PM= LTG, Thunder ohd
 9:55 PM=49.6°F
 9:31 PM=50.4
 8:57 PM=51.5
 8:25 PM=52.7
 8:20 PM=53.2
 8:13 PM=53.9
 7:54 PM=57.4
 7:40 PM=59.1
 7:35 PM=59.6
 7:31 PM=60.0
 7:30 PM=60.1
 7:28 PM=60.6
 7:24 PM=62.2
 7:22 PM=63.0
 7:20 PM=63.4
 7:18 PM=65.1
 7:15 PM=72.9, overcast, NW wind
 7:15 PM=75.0, overcast, wind shft WNW
 7:14 PM=75.7, overcast, west wind
 7:13 PM=75.8, overcast, wind near calm
 7:10 PM=75.8,
 6:55 PM=75.4, overcast
 6:45 PM=76.0, overcast
 4:58 PM=79.9, overcast
 81°F <--- Official NWS Natchitoches, LA high temperature on the     afternoon of April 10, 2013.