Weather Alexandria, Louisiana (71301) &

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Alexandria, LA

Conditions as of 11:53 AM

Overcast
Temperature:	77°
Wind:	North 6 mph
Dew point:	71°
Pressure:	29.89 in.
Humidity:	82%
Visibility:	10.0 miles
Observed at: Alexandria, LA

UV Index

8
Fri

8
Sat

8
Sun

5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 71301

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Rain	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy

Regional Radar

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Forecast for Rapides

Today
Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.

Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

5 Day forecast

Extended forecast for Rapides

	Saturday Night
	Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
	Sunday
	Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
	Sunday Night
	Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Monday
	Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Monday Night
	Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Tuesday through Wednesday Night
	Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows around 70.
	Thursday
	Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available

September 5, 2008
Normal high:	91°	Record high:	107° (2000)
Normal low:	71°	Record low:	52° (1952)

Sunrise:	6:48 AM	Moon Rise:	12:28 PM
Sunset:	7:27 PM	Moon Set:	10:41 PM
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Astronomy

Sunrise:	06:48 AM (CDT)	Moon Rise:	12:28 PM (CDT)
Sunset:	07:27 PM (CDT)	Moon Set:	10:41 PM (CDT)

Moon Phase


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Flood Warning
Statement as of 9:37 am CDT on September 05, 2008

... Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* Until Sunday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:30 am Friday the stage was 12.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
tomorrow evening.
* Impact... at 12.0 feet... 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. Also... flooding of forested areas near the
river will occur.