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National Weather Service Shreveport LA
636 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday Night)
Issued at 238 PM GMT Thu Mar 28 2024

Warmer than average weather will return to the Four State Region
as Easter Weekend begins. This is due to surface ridging making
its way further across the Mississippi River, boosting southerly
surface winds and warm air advection in the process. Temperature 
maximums and minimums will begin warm up to the 80s/upper 50s as 
a result each day. /16/

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Hourly Observations For FRANKLIN Parish
700 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BASTROP        FAIR      65  38  36 CALM      30.18S                  
TALLULAH/VBURG FAIR      65  36  34 W5        30.17S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  65; 6HR MAX TEMP:  71;                                

VIDALIA        FAIR      67  37  33 N3        30.20S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Louisiana
Based on observations at 700pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Louisiana...temperatures are near 70 degrees south. Current sky condition is fair south. In the south, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Winds are unavailable north. Winds are unavailable central. Winds are calm in the south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 70 degrees at Slidell and N.O. INTL ARPT. The lowest temperature is 68 degrees at Baton Rouge.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this Parish will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For FRANKLIN County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For FRANKLIN Parish, LA
713 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

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FRANKLIN County, Louisiana Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

Current Weather Advisory is NOT available

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Louisiana

                            LOUISIANA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Below      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.590000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 07:00 EDT Set 19:26 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:12 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:37 EDT Ends 19:49 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky