SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today through Sunday will be sunny and clear each day.
Temperatures: Today: 66/48, Thursday: 67/47, Friday: 71/53, Saturday: 73/56, Sunday: 76/58
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the tidal lakes and the Mississippi Sound through 7PM. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the Chandeleur and Breton Sounds as well as the near shore coastal waters through 1AM tonight. Small craft advisories are in effect for the outer coastal waters through 7AM tomorrow morning. Continued strong northwest winds of 20 to 30 knots with higher gusts and very rough seas of 6 to 10 feet will continue to impact the coastal waters through the overnight hours.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today through Saturday will be sunny and clear each day with clear to mostly clear nights. Sunday will be partly sunny with a 20 percent slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 69/40, Thursday: 71/44, Friday: 78/54, Saturday: 79/56, Sunday: 80/59
FIRE WEATHER MESSAGEVery high fire danger today: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9AM this morning to 7PM this evening for Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Cameron, Evangeline, St Landry, Acadia, Lafayette, Upper and Lower St Martin, Vermilion, Iberia and St Mary Parishes. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.WIND: North winds increasing to around 20 MPH and with gusts near 30 MPH possibleHUMIDITY: Relative humidity values decreasing to 20 to 30 percentGROUND FUELS: Very dry with Keetch-Byram readings over 600IMPACTS: Any fires that develop may spread quickly. Outdoor burning is banned across portions of southwest, central and south central Louisiana.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Dry and unseasonably cool conditions as well as gusty northwesterly winds are expected today in the wake of a strong cold front that moved through the area Tuesday. Wind speeds will be 15-20MPH with higher gusts, but should remain below advisory conditions.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today through Saturday will be mostly sunny and clear each day. Sunday will see a 20 percent slight chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 67/35, Thursday: 67/41, Friday: 76/45, Saturday: 77/52, Sunday: 78/56
FIRE WEATHER MESSAGEVery high fire danger today: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9AM this morning to 7PM this evening for Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Cameron, Evangeline, St Landry, Acadia, Lafayette, Upper and Lower St Martin, Vermilion, Iberia and St Mary Parishes. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.WIND: North winds increasing to around 20 MPH and with gusts near 30 MPH possibleHUMIDITY: Relative humidity values decreasing to 20 to 30 percentGROUND FUELS: Very dry with Keetch-Byram readings over 600IMPACTS: Any fires that develop may spread quickly. Outdoor burning is banned across portions of southwest, central and south central Louisiana.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Dry and unseasonably cool conditions as well as gusty northwesterly winds are expected today in the wake of a strong cold front that moved through the area Tuesday. Wind speeds will be 15-20MPH with higher gusts, but should remain below advisory conditions.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today will be sunny with a northwest wind around 25 MPH with gusts as high as 35MPH. Tonight will see patchy frost after 1AM. Otherwise, clear with a northwest wind between 5 and 15 MPH. Thursday through Friday will be sunny to partly sunny with a calm wind becoming south around 5 MPH. Friday night will be mostly cloudy. Saturday through Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a 20-30 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures: Today: 66/38, Thursday: 68/41, Friday: 78/55, Saturday: 76/58, Sunday: 81/57
FIRE WEATHER MESSAGEVery high fire danger today: A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 7PM this evening for Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell and La Salle Parishes. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.WIND: Sustained Northwest winds of 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPHHUMIDITY: 20 to 25 percentIMPACTS: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Brisk northwest winds near 15 to 25 MPH, with gusts as high as 35 MPH. These winds will make for very choppy conditions on area lakes. In addition, the strong winds and very low humidity values will result in a heightened fire danger threat throughout the day as well. Winds will diminish quickly this evening with cold high pressure moving into the region from the west. This will result in overnight low temperatures tonight falling into the mid to upper 30’s. Patchy frost will be possible area wide late tonight.
A Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7PM this evening. A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.
Captain Tommy C. Boyett, LEM-P
Director, West Feliciana OHSEP
P.O. Box 796
9938 West Feliciana Parkway
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Cell (225) 245-4221
Office (225) 635-6428
Fax (225) 635-6996
tboyett@wfpso.org
tcboyett@gmail.com
wfpeoc@att.net
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