National Weather Service:
Flood Warning

Alexandria, LA
Conditions as of 2:53 PM
Clear
Temperature: 48°
Wind: NW 12 mph
Dew point:24°
Pressure:30.18 in.
Wind chill:43°
Humidity: 39%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Observed at: Alexandria, LA

UV Index

4
 Tue 
4
 Wed 
2
 Thu 

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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 71301
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Almanac		 47° | 29°
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Forecast for Rapides
Rest of Today
Clouds decreasing...becoming sunny by this afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Extended forecast for Rapides
  Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
rain Thursday
Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
  Thursday Night
Rain and light sleet in the evening...changing over to light sleet and snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
cloudy Friday
Mostly cloudy. Light sleet changing over to rain in the morning...chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
  Friday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
  Saturday and Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
partlysunny Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
  Sunday Night and Presidents Day
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
 
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
February 9, 2010
Normal high:62° Record high:84° (1957)
Normal low:40° Record low:15° (1933)
Sunrise:6:56 AM Moon Rise: 3:58 AM
Sunset:5:52 PM Moon Set: 2:05 PM
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Astronomy
Sunrise:06:56 AM (CST) Moon Rise:03:58 AM (CST)
Sunset:05:52 PM (CST) Moon Set:02:05 PM (CST)
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Flood Warning
Statement as of 9:49 am CST on February 09, 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:30 am Tuesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue a slow fall but remain above
flood stage through the remainder of the week.
* Impact... at 14.0 feet... some roads upstream from Glenmora...
including strothers crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu
and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of
water over the Road and subject to being closed. Flooding of
forested areas near the river will also occur.