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National Weather Service Shreveport LA 651 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Friday through Saturday) Issued at 320 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 The weather story and hazard outlooks remain largely unchanged from recent forecasts as of this writing. As a series of upper level lows eject east from the Intermountain West and veer along a northeasterly track up the Great Plains and towards the Great Lakes, this persistent unsettled pattern will result in several days worth of showers and storms bringing rainfall to much of the ArkLaTex, and some chances of severe weather, particularly to our northwestern half. Showers have already begun to move into our southeastern Oklahoma zones as of the 08Z hour, and will increase in coverage and intensity while gradually trekking south and east after daybreak today. Showers and storms will impact all but the southeasternmost reaches of the ArkLaTex through this afternoon, receding in coverage back to the north of the I-30 corridor overnight into Saturday. The severe weather outlook today remains much the same as previous iterations, with a Slight Risk covering our northwestern zones from Tyler up to Texarkana and along I-30, extending just far enough south to clip the northwestern corner of Louisiana. The chief modes of severe weather expected will be damaging wind and especially large hail, but a tornado or two cannot be ruled out entirely. Simultaneously, these same zones are included in a slight risk of excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding, particularly in areas of training torrential rainfall. 1-2 inches of accumulation today look easily possible, particularly north of I-30. Today's highs will range from the middle 70s northwest to middle 80s southeast, followed by a night of lows in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees, and a warmer Saturday as more sites reach the mid to upper 80s. Saturday continues to look like the "in-between" day of this stretch, where we will not see a defined line of storms associated with one of the aforementioned lows move into the region. Nevertheless, conditions will remain ripe for renewed showers and storms across the northern half of the Four State Region through the course of the day, accompanied by a Marginal Risk for severe weather and a sliver of Slight Risk on our northwestern corner, accompanied by a similar distribution of ERO risks. All modes of severe weather will again be possible, but at reduced confidence compared to Friday and Sunday. /26/ 
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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Louisiana Based on observations at 1000am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Louisiana...temperatures are near 77 degrees north, near 77 degrees central, and near 79 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and partly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. Winds are coming from the south at 15 mph with gusts at 24 mph in the north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the south at 20 mph with gusts at 25 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the southeast at 14 mph with gusts at 22 mph in the south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 79 degrees at New Orleans Lakefront, N.O. INTL ARPT, Lafayette, Houma, and Baton Rouge. The lowest temperature is 75 degrees at DTN Shreveport.
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 NATCHITOCHES County, LA 551 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. Severe weather chances will return to the region today and continue into the weekend. All modes of severe weather will be possible, along with a threat for flash flooding resulting from training heavy rainfall. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. Severe weather chances will linger through the weekend. The greatest chance for widespread severe weather will be Sunday, with all modes of severe weather being possible. Additionally, 3-5 inches of rainfall will be possible through the middle of the new workweek, which could result in additional flooding and flash flooding given recent rainfall. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For NATCHITOCHES Parish, LA 235 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY
NATCHITOCHES County, Louisiana Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory Current Weather Advisory is NOT available Ag. Weather Forecast Parameter Maps:Spraying Conditions , Dewpoint Temperatures, Livestock Heat Stress Medium & Long Range Outlook For Louisiana
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Almanac Information Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.010000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:26 EDT Set 20:45 EDT Transit Meridian 14:05 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 07:02 EDT Ends 21:10 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 APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)
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