1. STATE WIDE EVENTS
No significant statewide events to report at this time
2. LOUISIANA WEATHER:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today will be sunny with a high near 73°. Tonight will be clear with a low near 56°. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and patchy fog. Winds will be out of the south between 10 and 15 mph. The daytime high will be near 73° and an overnight low around 52°. Sunday through Wednesday will be mostly sunny and clear.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather to report
The Atchafalaya River at Morgan City is currently at 4.02 feet (minor flood stage). Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 4-7 feet. At 4 to 5 feet, water will move up the bank and across access roads below the city dock.
The Sabine River at Deweyville is currently at 24.4 feet (minor flood stage). The river will remain near 24.4 feet for the next few days. The river will begin a slow fall this weekend. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 24 feet. At 24-25 feet, minor lowland flooding may occur. Low-lying roads in southwestern Beauregard Parish including Robert Clark Road may have water over them.
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today will be sunny with a high near 68° and a low around 55° with areas of fog after midnight. Saturday will see areas of fog before noon and a 30 percent slight chance of showers. The daytime high will reach near 72°. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of showers and a low around 58°. Sunday will see a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon with a high near 67°. Sunday night will be partly cloudy and breezy with a low around 44°. Winds will be out of the west between 10 and 15 mph. Monday through Wednesday will be mostly sunny and clear.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Areas of fog are forecast to develop late tonight. Visibility may be reduced to one mile or less in some places, especially in coastal areas and across the near shore Gulf waters. A cold front is expected to move through the area Saturday and Saturday night, bringing scattered thunderstorms with it. A few strong thunderstorms will be capable of producing small hail and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. Severe weather is not expected. Areas of fog are expected to affect the area through Saturday morning. Some fog may become dense, reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less, especially in coastal areas and over the near shore Gulf waters. Winds are forecast to increase as a cold front moves through the coastal waters over the weekend.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today will be mostly sunny and clear with a high near 70° and a low around 49°. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, then a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Winds will be out of the east 10 to 15 mph becoming south with gust as high as 20 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear. The daytime high will reach near 73° with an overnight low around 51°. Sunday through Wednesday will be mostly sunny and clear.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather to report
The Calcasieu River near Glenmora is currently at 12.1 feet (minor flood stage). Flood stage is 12.0 feet. The river will continue rising to near 12.5 feet by Saturday early afternoon then begin falling. The impact at 12.0 feet for some roads upstream from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have water on them and are subject to being closed. Flooding of forested areas near the river will occur.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today will be sunny and clear with a high near 71° and a low around 51°. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 66°. There is a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be out of the east between 5 and 15 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Saturday night will see a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a low around 45°. Winds will be out of the southwest around 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 66°. Winds will be out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming north with gust as high as 25 mph. Monday through Tuesday will be mostly sunny and clear.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather to report
Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake is currently at 184.87 feet (minor flood stage). Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Minor flood stage is between 172 and 192 feet. Between 170 to192 feet, expect minor lowland flooding along the lake. Red Chute Bayou below the lake may be at bank full. Some secondary roadways may suffer flooding.
Ouachita River at Monroe is currently at 41.21 feet (minor flood stage). Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 40 feet. Minor backwater flooding will affect small bayous that drain into the Ouachita River along with minor lowland flooding immediately adjacent to the river.
Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill is currently at 12.87 feet (minor flood stage). The Bayou will continue rising to near 13.0 feet by early Saturday morning. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 11 feet.
3. HAZMAT: None
4. FIRE: None
5. MEDICAL: None
6. TERRORIST ACTIVITY: None
National Threat Level: Yellow (Elevated)
Transportation Safety Administration: Orange (High)
7. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR, EXPLOSIVE: None
8. GO SAINTS!!!!
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