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National Weather Service Shreveport LA 659 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Wednesday through Thursday) Issued at 256 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Warm start for us ranging in the 60s under a blanket of stratocu over much of our Four-State area at 5-7kft. This is the wild card as it has wheels with scattering back edge crossing I-30 now. This will likely affect our usual morning low cloud routine. There is a little scattering in the wake of the upper deck over NE TX and SE OK in the 2-3kft range. More of this lower deck may bloom around daybreak through mid morning or we may just see some light fog develop with widely varied spreads of just a few degrees in some locales, but many with 5-10 degrees spreads out there too, where the low clouds are more likely than any light fog. Surface winds are light SW with our KSHV VAD indicating S/SW at 25-30KT for the first couple of thousand feet. This will mix down quicker minus the clouds and temps could easily bust our high temp forecast, but as it stands we are going warmer than any guidance just based on yesterday's numbers. This upper deck of low clouds first emerged from late day TX dry line based convection with some subsident air in the wake of over N TX seen on water vapor fairly well. So how does all this work out if the HRRR is right with popping some showers right in the heart of the ArkLaTex in the next few hours. Good question. Afternoon heating will likely have at it too with a weak frontal boundary over E OK and W AR where 50 degree dew points are sinking our way. The WPC even has QPF down over our Parishes later today and early this evening with this first push. So we are pretty much lower 80s today and cooler low to mid 60s tomorrow morning as skies may end up fairer by this evening. The bigger bust comes if they all go fast with SW winds and perhaps even a touch of compressional heating, mid 80s may arise starting this warm. However, we should see some light E/NE dropping over AR into N LA and with that we have capped highs in the upper 70s there. The models are running much drier tomorrow as this push today will wash away in the prevailing southerly winds. At some point our surface winds are going to back to S/SE and become more gusty ahead of the next gradient push for the early long term. So suffice it to say, challenging day ahead from right now. In the absence of rain clouds tomorrow will warm in the low to mid 80s as planned. The SPC has a General Risk for us today and the day 2 persist the same, but edges a Marginal Risk in late from the west associated with the second Friday push. /24/ 
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[2nd Source TWC]Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables. Hourly Observations For CADDO Parish 800 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024 NORTHWEST LOUISIANA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SHREVEPORT CLOUDY 70 63 78 CALM 30.11R BARKSDALE AFB CLOUDY 67 63 87 SE5 30.10R DTN SHREVEPORT CLOUDY 69 62 78 S5 30.11R
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Louisiana Based on observations at 800am CDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024 Across Louisiana...temperatures are near 68 degrees south. Current sky condition is mostly sunny south. In the south, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. Winds are unavailable north. Winds are unavailable central. Winds are coming from the east at 5 mph in the south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 70 degrees at New Orleans Lakefront. The lowest temperature is 60 degrees at Slidell.
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 CADDO County, LA 546 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. A weak cool front is drifting toward our I-30 corridor and could help to develop some isolated thunderstorms later this morning and through the afternoon and until about sunset down along I-20. The only real threat would be some lightning. So if thunder roars, go indoors season is upon us once again. Overnight should be quiet area wide. No other hazardous weather is expected with this weak front. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorm activity will make a return to our Four-State area late on Friday afternoon and evening. Some isolated activity may continue overnight and into early Saturday with large hail the primary threat. This second push of the Westerlies will weaken as an upper level ridge blocks from the eastern seaboard. Finally, a third frontal boundary late this weekend will be a little stronger and boost our chances for severe weather. More organized areas of thunderstorms with some severe activity will become likely Sunday afternoon, evening and overnight into early next week. Damaging winds will be possible with any bowing thunderstorm segments along with some large hail. A brief and very isolated tornado could possibly occur if a squall line can advance into our area before the upper low lifts too far away early Monday. This third frontal boundary will also become stationary and wash out in place with scattered showers and thunderstorms continuing into midweek. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected until late Friday at the earliest and then for more widespread thunderstorms late Sunday and overnight.
7-Day Forecast For CADDO Parish, LA 300 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY
CADDO 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 Wednesday April 24, 2024 the 115th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 13.370000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:28 EDT Set 20:44 EDT Transit Meridian 14:05 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 07:04 EDT Ends 21:09 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 24TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1899... Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel) ...1908... Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143 persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1925... Louisville's and Bowling Green's warmest April temperature: 91 and 96 degrees, respectively. Also, Lexington's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). (NWS Louisville) ...1980... Three of eight helicopters were damaged in a sandstorm during a failed-attempt to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran. The hostages were later released on January 20, 1981. ...2005... The latest measurable snowfall on record occurred across parts of Kentucky last year. The snow was the result of cold air and moisture wrapping around an area of low pressure located over the northeast United States. Accumulating snow was mainly confined to the ridgetops and higher elevations of extreme east Kentucky but at least a few flakes were reported just about everywhere. Some amounts reported from across eastern and central Kentucky include...0.6 inches in Booneville...1.0 inch at Jeremiah...1.2 inches at the Jackson Weather Office...1.5 inches at Cumberland...4.0 inches at Lynch...and 5.0 inches at Closplint. (NWS Jackson)
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