Sunday, January 30, 2011

Very Active Weather Week...Severe Weather Threat & Big Time Arctic Air...

Sunday, January 30, 2011

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...Major Storm to Impact the Area with the Potential for Severe Weather Tuesday Ahead of a Major Arctic Outbreak...

SW Louisiana Forecast Discussion...The first of two major weather makers has left us with a dreary, rain-soaked Sunday. It has been a great day to stay inside and catch a late afternoon nap or just watch TV. The culprit for today's widespread rain event has been a vigorous cut off low pressure system embedded in the Southern branch of the Jet Stream. The presence of an onshore flow aided in added moisture content to the atmosphere providing the necessary moisture for this rain event to occur. The cold air in the upper levels generated by the ULL itself created instability. Rainfall has been heavy at times thanks to dynamic forcing across the forecast area. Rainfall began in the early morning hours, and will slowly taper off this evening and tonight. Certainly, rain chances will not drop to 0, but they will come down from 100% that was in place most of the day. Some pockets of heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms will persist through the evening hours as this latest perturbation in the mean flow slowly evacuates Eastward. The only upside to this Sunday has been on the temperature side of things. It has been mild in a relative sense with readings reaching the mid 60s. This is just above seasonal norms. Average rainfall totals will be in the 1-2" range before all is over with tonight. At the same, a strong cold front is draped from SW to NE to our North. This front will essentially put on the breaks overnight, so don't expect any cooling behind the first system. Overnight, rain chances will be retained, but only some light scattered activity is expected as the main impulse vacates. The atmospheric profile will support fog development tonight with all the remaining moisture in place. Very light surface winds will be in place as well. Skies will generally remain Mostly Cloudy. Temperatures will not drop off much, and for the Monday morning commute you can expect readings generally in the upper 40s to lower 50s across the area.

Monday will essentially be the calm before (and after) the storm. It won't necessarily be a pretty day though, however. Lots of low-level moisture will be present. The morning fog threat will end by mid-morning, but the present low level stratus deck will persist. The next major storm will be hot on the heels of its predecessor, such that the cloudiness in advance of it will envelop the region Monday, to preclude much in the way of sunshine. A slight chance of showers is maintained for Monday given the residual moisture in place, and moisture advancing ahead of the more potent storm. All activity will be scattered in nature with no instability and only minimal lifting in place. The mild temperature regime will continue with highs reaching the mid to upper 60s across the area. This will be last mild day for awhile. January will close out feeling more like late February or early March. Winds will begin to increase as well in advance of the next system as its advance creates the usual pressure anomalies that exist in this pattern. Rain chances increase yet again Monday night as the next system comes down the pipe. This system originated over the Pacific, and is embedded in the Polar Jet. It has been sliding SE over the weekend, and will be on our doorstep by Monday night. Lifting will be enhanced, and the shear potency of this system will allow for a massive increase in shear. Overnight lows will be on the mild side once again with readings generally in the upper 50s or so.

Now, here's Tuesday, allow me to be rather elaborate here. Rain is a given! I will easily max out rain chances through the day as copious amounts of moisture will be in place, and be wrung out like a proverbial sponge. The vigorous cold core system translating SE in the Polar Jet will come across the Rockies Monday night, and increase energy in the Jet Stream. This will induce cyclogenesis along the current front in Texas. This surface low will translate NE along the boundary and keep a deep flow of Gulf moist air pumping in over the area. The synoptic set up will result in a continued increase in shear, and increasing instability. Lifting reaches a maximum. The stalled front will be replaced by a very strong Arctic front already in transit from the Canadian Prairie region. Moisture will be dispersed out of the boundary, and a widespread rain event will unfold. Showers are likely along with a threat for thunderstorms. The chance of thunderstorms will be greatest along and just ahead of the front when instability peaks. Conditions will be favorable for a late winter severe weather outbreak. The greatest threat will be from large hail and damaging winds, but also an isolated tornado threat will exist. This being winter time, the better threat will be for severe low-topped thunderstorms producing gusty winds and hail. There is a large amount of cold air aloft that will be generated by this system. The cold air aloft will be transported downward with any thunderstorms, thus generating the hail threat. The cold air aloft and warm air at the surface will generate different wind directions, thus creating atmospheric shear in the pre-frontal environ. That will set the stage for the isolated tornado threat. The pressure anomalies in between systems, and the fact there will be such a large amount of energy that needs to be displaced will create gusty onshore winds. The Storm Prediction Center has all of the forecast area highlighted for a slight risk of severe weather day 3. The graphical representation follows. Further assessment will be forthcoming. A heavy rain threat is likely once again. This time, rainfall amounts will be in the 2-3" range. Some localized flooding will be possible given that this will be falling on top of Sunday's rain. A major flooding threat is not expected since we are still in drought conditions overall. The best chance for any severe weather along with the heavy rain threat will come from about mid-morning to mid-afternoon ahead of the front.


















The front will quickly head SE through the forecast area on Tuesday afternoon, and we will quickly return to the harsh reality of winter. Temperatures ahead of the front will be in the 65-70 range. However, temperatures will begin to fall dramatically in the wake of the front. A strong offshore flow will develop at the same time to usher in the coldest air of the season. Temperatures will quickly fall into the 40s by sunset Tuesday. The rain will begin to taper off, but a period of post-frontal rains will exist. The big story will be the transition from the late winter severe weather threat to the coldest air of the season, perhaps the coldest air in years. We will be reminded that yes, it is still winter in February! A large high pressure coming out of Canada will begin to build in by Tuesday night in the wake of the system. The Arctic air will be shallow in nature at least initially, so cloud cover should hang tough heading into Wednesday. This will not impact temperatures for the Tuesday night-Wednesday time frame. Strong CAA continues and transports an icy chill into SW Louisiana. The evening temperatures in the 40s will continue to plummet, and we will drop below freezing on our way into the mid to upper 20s by sunrise Wednesday. Adding insult to injury will be the continued gusty winds over 20 mph at times. This will create dangerous, bitterly cold wind chills with readings in the 5-15 degree range. Skies will generally be Mostly Cloudy, but some breaks in the clouds will be possible. No additional precipitation will be expected in the wake of the front. Wednesday will just be a very cold, dry, and windy day. CAA will continue through the day, and we will generally see more clouds than sun. The CAA will offset the effects of daytime heating. A very cold Groundhog Day is in store. High temperatures will only top out in the mid to upper 30s Wednesday afternoon. Wind chills will remain in the 10s and 20s even in the afternoon....brrrr! Cold weather is in store for the remainder of this forecast, but there are some other interesting factors to discuss.

The Arctic air mass will be firmly entrenched across the area as we begin the latter half of the week. The forecast uncertainty increases beginning Thursday. Models are starting to align with more consistency now, that we won't completely clear out after Wednesday. If we clear out, then the coldest morning lows we've experienced in many years will be realized, these readings would more than likely be in the mid 10s or so. That would easily be record lows for early February. However, it is more evident now that sufficient cloud cover will remain in place beyond Wednesday. Models indicate moisture remaining over the Gulf of Mexico as Subtropical Jet Stream energy generates a surface low somewhere off the coast of South Texas. This is not anything that is set in stone at this point. Models also indicate that the air mass will be shallow with a continuation of SW winds above the surface. This weak overrunning will be enough to keep cloud cover in place. Also, there is hint of an upper level short wave (disturbance) holding back over the Desert SW. This would likely enhance the overrunning moisture across the area. There is so much uncertainty at this point, and until it becomes easier to decipher what models are ingesting here this will be a low confidence forecast. It will certainly be cold, that is the given. Thursday should be a dry day with just some intervals of sun, but Mostly Cloudy skies will be the dominant weather. Morning lows will be in the low to mid 20s across the forecast area, while afternoon highs will likely be about 25 degrees below the normal value for early February. This will mean highs falling short of 40 degrees in the mid to upper 30s. The winds will remain an issue as well, and wind speeds of 10-15 mph will generate apparent temperatures in the single digits and low teens in the morning, and only in the low-mid 20s in the afternoon.

The big time Arctic blast continues for Friday and Super Bowl weekend. Again, issues arise when determining if there will be precip or not. It should be noted that any precipitation that occurs in the Thursday-Saturday time frame will be in the frozen variety. However, all of this I am saying should be brushed with a fine tooth comb. Models suggest that our best opportunity for anything frozen (snow/sleet) will come on Friday. As the forecasted surface low translates NE through the Northern Gulf waters. This low would likely overthrow moisture into the forecast area. Dry air in place would likely limit precip amounts, and much of it may not even reach the ground with such a dry air mass in place. Forcing will increase as the low parallels the coast beginning Thursday night. At this time, I will mention only a slight chance of a wintry mix in the Thursday night-Friday time frame until better agreement comes into play. Temperatures will remain cold with another hard freeze on Friday morning. Temperatures will once again be in the low to mid 20s with upper 20s along the coast. Maximum temperatures will fall short of 40 once again on Friday, and depending upon the amount and extent of possible precip highs could be a few degrees colder for Friday afternoon, meaning we might struggle to get above freezing. Offshore flow will continue with the orientation of the Gulf surface low controlling the wind pattern. Yet, another hard freeze is scheduled for Friday night into Saturday. Additionally, some model runs have showed the upper level low out West opening up and shearing out across our region Friday night into Saturday. That could bring the potential for an additional chance of frozen precip. The slight 20% chance of precipitation will be maintained. Temperatures will once again fall to the mid 20s by sunrise Saturday.

This latest Arctic air mass will persist into Super Bowl weekend, but some modification will begin. Saturday will start out with another hard freeze, and perhaps some precip. However, as the low pushes on by in the Gulf skies will clear, and a Sunny day is expected for the balance of the day with Arctic high pressure continuing to be in control. High temperatures will be a bit warmer reaching the low to mid 40s across the region. The air mass will start to modify, and CAA will finally cease during the day as the Arctic high pushes Eastward. This Super Bowl weekend should be dry but cold. Clear skies and light winds will be place, and another cold night will be in place. However, only a light freeze is expected as a light return flow sets up across the area. A good deal of sunshine is expected for Super Bowl weekend. However, moisture levels will increase on Sunday ahead of another strong cold front. This front should be moisture starved due to such a limited time for return flow. High temperatures will continue their uptick. We should still fall short of normal with maximum reaching the mid 50s or so. A mix of sun and clouds is expected for Super Bowl Sunday afternoon. The timing of the next actual front looks to be on Sunday evening, perhaps during the big game itself. No rain chance is highlighted at this time. All indications are that another potent trough will be carved out by the Jet Stream over the weekend, and that will set up the possibility of another visit from the Arctic into the first part of next week. We'll put that on the backburner for now with all that we have on our plates this week.


Preliminary Numbers & Zone Forecast:


LCH  55/69  59/67  27/37  40 20 40 100 30 10
LFT   57/70  59/67  28/37  40 20 40 100 30 10
BPT   56/71  61/66  27/38  40 20 50 100 20 10
AEX  53/68  55/57  23/34  60 20 40 100 30 10
POE  53/68  55/56  23/34  60 20 40 100 30 10
ARA  60/70  61/68  28/38  40 20 30 100 30 10


Tonight...Cloudy with a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms mainly before midnight. Areas of dense fog developing after midnight. Low 55. South wind 10 mph.

Monday...Areas of Dense Fog until mid-morning, otherwise Mostly Cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. High 69. South wind 10-15 mph.

Monday Night...Cloudy with showers & thunderstorms redeveloping overnight. Low 59. SSE wind 10-15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tuesday...Rain & thunderstorms likely. Rainfall heavy at times. 1-2" of rainfall expected. Some severe weather with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. Isolated tornadoes are also possible. Turning Much Colder & Windy in the afternoon. High 67. Temperatures falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon. SSW wind 15-20 mph and gusty, becoming NNW at 20-30 mph and gusty in the afternoon. Chance of rain 100%.

Tuesday Night...Cloudy, Windy, & Much Colder with a 30% chance of rain in the evening. Low 27. NNW wind 25-30 mph and gusty. Wind chill values 5-15 by morning.

Wednesday...Partly to Mostly Cloudy, Windy, & Very Cold. High 37. NNW wind 15-20 mph and gusty. Wind chill readings 15-25.


Monday 1/31/11 Daily Planner

6a.m.

Weather: Fog











Temp: 55
Rain: 20%
Wind: S 7

9a.m.

Weather: Fog











Temp: 60
Rain: 20%
Wind: S 10

Noon

Weather: Mostly Cloudy











Temp: 65
Rain: 20%
Wind: S 12

3p.m.

Weather: Cloudy











Temp: 69
Rain: 20%
Wind: S 14

6p.m.

Weather: Cloudy











Temp: 64
Rain: 20%
Wind: SSE 11

9p.m.

Weather: Cloudy











Temp: 63
Rain: 30%
Wind: SSE 10


Drew's 7 Day Outlook


Monday
1-31-11











Low: 55
High: 69
Rain: 20%
Wind: S 10-15


Tuesday
2-1-11











Low: 59
High: 67...Falling to 45 late in the day
Rain: 100%
Wind: SSW/NNW 15-30


Wednesday
2-2-11
Groundhog Day
Low: 27
High: 37
Precip: 10%
Wind: NNW 15-25
W.C.: 5-25


Thursday
2-3-11











Low: 24
High: 38
Precip: 10%
Wind: NNW 10-15
W.C.: 10-25


Friday
2-4-11











Low: 25
High: 35
Rain: 20%
Wind: N 10-15
W.C.: 20s


Saturday
2-5-11











Low: 27
High: 45
Precip: 10%
Wind: ENE 10
W.C.: 20-35


Sunday
2-6-11
Super Bowl Sunday











Low: 30
High: 55
Rain: 10%
Wind: SSE/SSW 10-15
W.C.: 25-40


...Marine Forecast...


Tonight...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.

Monday...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.

Monday Night...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. A chance of showers.

Tuesday...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Rain and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then rain likely and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.

Wednesday...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon.


...Tide Data...

Monday Tides @ Calcasieu Pass:

Low:           6:52a.m.         8:02p.m.
High:           3:23a.m.       11:47p.m.


...Toledo Bend Pool Level...

    164.29'


...Lake Charles Climate Summary...


Sunday, January 30, 2011


Low:                59
Normal Low:   42
Record Low:   22-1966
High:                64
Normal High:   62
Record High:   81-2002

Rainfall

Today:                            1.33"
Month to Date:               5.06"
Normal Month to Date:   5.37"
Year to Date:                  5.06"
Normal Year to Date:     5.37"
Record:                          2.63"- 1959

Sensible Weather Observed:

Rain
Light Rain
Heavy Rain
Fog

One Year Ago (2010)

Low:     39
High:     44
Rain:     Trace

5 Years Ago (2006)

Low:     43
High:     73
Rain:     0.00"

10 Years Ago (2001)

Low:    50
High:    73
Rain:    0.00"


Sunrise Monday:   7:04a.m.
Sunset  Monday:   5:49p.m.


Hunting Times:

6:34a.m.-6:19p.m.


...Lunar Table...

New Moon- Thursday February 3

First Quarter- Friday February 11

Full Moon- Friday February 18

Last Quarter- Thursday February 24


Have a great Monday & God Bless!
-DM-

Friday, January 28, 2011

Beautiful Weather Continues Friday...Big Changes for the Weekend & Beyond...

Thursday, January 27, 2011

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SW Louisiana Forecast Discussion...Twas another great day weather wise across our beautiful part of the world. It was a chilly start with temperatures in the low to mid 30s across the area, meanwhile afternoon highs climbed into the 60s...just about perfect! The only blemish today was some scattered, thin cirrus clouds that streamed across the sky from time to time mainly in the morning hours as a minor disturbance ejected Eastward across the state. The sky is null and void of all clouds tonight and high pressure is firmly secured at all levels of the atmosphere. A very light offshore flow remains in tact as well with the surface high positioned into East Texas. The dry air mass and clear skies will set the stage for another chilly late January night. We should easily fall into the 30s once again across the majority of the forecast area. Average lows will be in the mid 30s, and some frost is possible especially north of the I-10 corridor. The nice weather will stick around for Friday. After the chilly start, we will see a nice warm up with the slowly progressing warming trend continuing. Expect afternoon highs to reach the mid 60s yet again. This will be trending above the seasonal norm. No complaints here! Tranquility continues for Friday night, but we will experience a return flow with the high sliding Eastward. Morning lows will respond accordingly as we head into Saturday. Expect readings generally from the upper 30s to mid 40s across the area. Skies should generally stay clear.

The weekend will start off dry, but big changes will occur. There is reasonable agreement from the models with respect to how things will transpire this weekend. Cloudiness will increase as the day wears on. Our next storm system is on board, and has officially been ingested by the upper air stream that drives our model output. This vigorous upper level low is located over Baja California and will translate NE into the weekend. It will the cloudiness in advance of this system that envelopes the forecast area Saturday. While surface moisture will increase at first with a noticeable difference in humidity values, the mid and upper levels will still be relatively dry. Thus, rain chances will remain out of the forecast. The warming trend will be enhanced by the onshore flow. Highs will easily reach the mid 60s again, but some locations could approach the 70 degree mark. It looks fine for anything you may have planned outdoors. Rain chances return possibly as early as Saturday night in advance of the big cut off upper low. Instability and lifting increase significantly, and the upper level cap erodes. Some scattered activity will occur as the boundary layer moistens up. The mild temperature regime will hold in check as well with morning lows heading into Sunday only in the upper 40s to around 50. Rain is likely Sunday, and given the amount of instability that will be in place as per the latest model guidance it wouldn't surprise me to see a few thunderstorms. This upper low will create plenty of cold air aloft, and that is what creates instability. Pockets of heavy rain will be possible as well, and rainfall totals may exceed 1" in some areas on Sunday. No severe weather is expected at this time, but certainly a good soaker is on tap. Anything you have planned outdoors on Sunday, you might want to push to Saturday. Expect to need your rain gear on the way to and from church. High temperatures will top out in the mid 60s, perhaps a degree or two cooler than Saturday given the rainy conditions. The potent upper level low moves on by Sunday night, and rain chances drop off dramatically. Somewhat cooler air filters into the region by Sunday night as the aforementioned system energizes the Jet Stream, and creates frontogenesis over Texas. The weak cool front sweeps through on the tail end of the upper level storm, and helps bring rain chances down.

Next week there is still a lot of uncertainty concerning an Arctic blast that should arrive on Tuesday. First, Monday doesn't look terrible. It will remain overcast, and modest CAA will keep temperatures below normal at least for highs. Temperatures in the morning will be in the lower 50s or so, but only warm up into the upper 50s to around 60 at best. A bit of overrunning will be in place with moisture trapped in the boundary layer, and another system quickly approaching. Therefore, there will be a slight chance of rain for Monday, but any rainfall will be scattered, and on the light side. The weather dramatically goes downhill again Monday night into Tuesday. A secondary and stronger system is in line to impact our region on Tuesday. Isentropic ascent (overrunning) increases Monday night in advance such that a few showers will certainly be possible. Certainly, the overcast conditions will persist, and it will be relatively mild to close out the month of January with readings holding in the upper 40s to around 50. That's a little bit above normal, but that will ultimately be the end of above normalcy for awhile. This second system is going to be a conglomeration of events. First, another upper level disturbance will be thrown into the equation. Next, Jet Stream energy will intensify as the overall pattern shifts back to a NW flow across the Eastern half of the U.S. This will induce surface cyclogenesis to our West. The weak front from Sunday will be situated over the Gulf, and may try to waver Northward as a weak warm front. That will also add lift to the equation. Finally. a very strong (the strongest of the season) cold front will be coming down the pipe in the renewed NW flow aloft. All of this spells a very wet period for this forecast area on Tuesday. Rain will likely last all day, and will certainly be heavy at times with tons of moisture in place. Lifting and instability values suggest the possibility of some thunderstorms once again. However, this set up doesn't support severe weather. There could be some localized flooding issues given that this rain will be falling on top of Sunday's rain. Average QPF amounts on Tuesday should be around 2" but some locales may be in for over 3" of rain. The exact evolution of all this is still a question mark. Temperatures will also go the wrong direction on Tuesday. The exact timing of a quickly moving Arctic front will have a lot to do with that. Temperatures will be close to 50 in the morning, but as the front surges through strong CAA will ensue, and send temperatures plummeting. We will fall through the 40s on Tuesday with the rain continuing. It will become quite windy as well with a large pressure anomaly in place.

The biggest question mark of all during this forecast period continues to be around the middle of next week. It seems increasingly likely that the Tuesday system will linger into Wednesday with a period of overrunning behind the strong Arctic front. An advancing trough may hold up the upper level disturbance, and cause the cold rain to persist for a while longer. The strong CAA continues all the while Tuesday night, and temperatures will fall into the low to mid 30s, into the area where things can get interesting. However, as is usually the case here in SW Louisiana I still believe at this point the rain will end before the coldest air gets here. However, due to a little more consistency from the models, I will maintain a chance of rain into Wednesday with the overrunning period continuing. The continued chance for rain will also keep us from reaching maximum cooling potential in the Tuesday night/Wednesday time frame despite strong CAA over the entire forecast area. Temperatures will bottom out in the low to mid 30s for Wednesday morning with overcast skies in place. If there happens to be any precip left by Wednesday then there could be some excitement around these parts. The window of opportunity for any frozen precipitation is small at this point, and no mention of anything frozen is in the official forecast as of yet. It is prudent to await more model data to see if we can get some semblance of consistency. Models are still diverging significantly on this prospect, but the solution can't be ignored. The GFS is still clueless on the Arctic blast as well, so I will discount it at least for temperatures greatly undercutting it. However, I will not depict temperatures near as cold as its ECMWF (European) and CMC (Canadian) model show. Each model show a different degree of system for the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame as well. The GFS is one of the wettest solutions, while the European and Canadian are also very wet, but drier than their GFS counterpart. Confidence is high that it is going to get real cold again as we enter February. Temperatures on Wednesday won't rise all that much as a low, stratus deck will be present with the possibility of intermittent light rain and drizzle. After morning lows in the low to mid 30s, afternoon highs will only top out near 40, and the strong gusty NNW wind about 20-25 mph with higher gusts will add insult to injury creating bitterly cold wind chills in the 10s and 20s. Arctic high pressure (1050 mb.) builds in from the Great Plains Wednesday night into Thursday in the wake of the mid-week mayhem. This will set the stage for potentially pipe busting cold across the area. This looks to be the coldest air of the season. Skies clear Wednesday night, and CAA does its part. A hard freeze is on tap for Thursday morning with readings in the low to mid 20s across the Gulf Coastal realm of Louisiana and SE Texas. Sunny skies are expected on Thursday, but forget about it warming up very much at all. CAA will continue and we will struggle to get above freezing. Highs should remain at or below 40 degrees, this greatly undercuts the GFS guidance once again, and isn't as cold as the ECMWF which depicts record breaking cold. The coldest morning may come just beyond this forecast period next Friday when the potential for 10s will exist into the Lake Area as the high makes its closest approach to the forecast area. This Arctic blast will hang around into Super Bowl weekend before significant moderation occurs for the second week of February. This is all still subject to change of course, you know. Further revisions and further fine tuning will be forthcoming, and I anticipate blogging about all of this over the weekend when more clarity should exist. I don't want these two significant rain events to get lost in the shuffle. Stay tuned & you might want to start taking the proper precautions for a major freeze event as well.


Preliminary Numbers & Zone Forecast:


LCH  38/68  42/68  51/66  0 0 0 10 40 80
LFT   37/68  41/68  49/65  0 0 0 10 30 70
BPT   41/70  45/70  53/66  0 0 0 20 50 80
AEX  34/69  38/68  44/62  0 0 0 10 30 80
POE  34/68  39/68  45/62  0 0 0 10 30 80
ARA  38/67  41/67  52/65  0 0 0 10 30 70


Tonight...Clear. Low 38. Light West wind.

Friday...Sunny. High 68. SW wind 5-10 mph.

Friday Night...Clear. Low 42. SW wind 5-10 mph.

Saturday...Sunny early, Increasing Cloudiness through the day. High 68. SSW wind 10-15 mph.

Saturday Night...Mostly Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. Low 51. South wind 10 mph.

Sunday...Cloudy with rain likely. Isolated thunderstorms are possible. Rainfall heavy at times. Rainfall amounts near an inch expected. High 66. SSE wind 10-15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.


Friday 1/28/11 Daily Planner

6a.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 38
Rain: 0%
Wind: W 3

9a.m.

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 52
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 5

Noon

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 62
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 8

3p.m.

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 68
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 10

6p.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 61
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 7

9p.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 55
Rain: 0%
Wind: S 6



Drew' 7 Day Outlook


Friday
1-28-11









Low: 38
High: 68
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 5-10


Saturday
1-29-11











Low: 42
High: 68
Rain: 10%
Wind: SW 10-15


Sunday
1-30-11











Low: 51
High: 66
Rain: 80%
Wind: SSE 10-15


Monday
1-31-11











Low: 50
High: 58
Rain: 20%
Wind: NNE 10-15


Tuesday
2-1-11











Low: 50
High: 38
Rain: 90%
Wind: NNE/NNW 20-30
W.C.: 20s/30s PM


Wednesday
2-2-11
Groundhog Day











Low: 34
High: 41
Rain: 30%
Wind: NNW 20-25
W.C.: 20s


Thursday
2-3-11









Low: 25
High: 39
Rain: 0%
Wind: NNW 10-15
W.C.: 15-30


...Marine Forecast...


Tonight...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Friday...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot.

Friday Night...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot.

Saturday...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Saturday Night...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet building to 3 feet after midnight. A chance of showers.

Sunday...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.


...Tide Data...

Friday Tides @ Calcasieu Pass:

Low:           4:15a.m.         5:48p.m.
High:           1:01a.m.         8:55p.m.


...Toledo Bend Pool Level...

    164.30'


...Lake Charles Climate Summary...


Thursday, January 27, 2011


Low:               35
Normal Low:   42
Record Low:   16-1940
High:               65
Normal High:   61
Record High:   83-1909

Rainfall

Today:                            0.00"
Month to Date:               3.73"
Normal Month to Date:   4.89"
Year to Date:                  3.73"
Normal Year to Date:     4.89"
Record:                          2.00"- 1995

Sensible Weather Observed:

None

One Year Ago (2010)

Low:     51
High:     70
Rain:     0.00"

5 Years Ago (2006)

Low:     44
High:     69
Rain:     0.00"

10 Years Ago (2001)

Low:    52
High:    71
Rain:    0.00"


Sunrise Friday:   7:06a.m.
Sunset  Friday:   5:46p.m.


Hunting Times:

6:36a.m.-6:16p.m.


...Lunar Table...

New Moon- Thursday February 3

First Quarter- Friday February 11

Full Moon- Friday February 18

Last Quarter- Thursday February 24


Have a great Friday & God Bless!
-DM-

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Almost Perfect Through the End of the Week...Uncertainty at a High Level Next Week...

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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SW Louisiana Forecast Discussion...What a pretty Wednesday it was! The forecast was right on track with temperatures very close to the target numbers I laid out in the previous forecast. High pressure built in from the Great Plains on this Wednesday in the wake of the early week storm. It was a cold morning with temperatures generally in the mid to upper 30s, but that's not so bad considering we've been as cold as the low 20s earlier this month. Under full sunshine and low humidity air, afternoon highs approached late January norms reaching the upper end of the 50s...it sure felt good out there! Something about some nice Vitamin D is mighty exhilarating. It will be on the cold side tonight, in fact this will be the coldest night of the week with lows approaching the freezing mark. The atmospheric conditions will be prime for radiational cooling with light winds and clear skies in place. Some frost is possible by sunrise as a condensation layer will likely form given the absence of atmospheric mixing. The beautiful late January weather will continue on Thursday after the cold start. We will warm up nicely under another day of beautiful clear skies and low humidity as high pressure remains in control along the realm of the Gulf Coast. Highs should top out at or just above the 60 degree mark, basically seasonal. This forecast will sustain its current tranquility through Friday with more clear, low humidity air in place as the controlling high only slowly loosens its stronghold on SW Louisiana. It will be another cold night Thursday night with lows down into the mid 30s for most, but air mass modification will begin, and will keep most of us from getting to freezing. Frost could be an issue again for Friday morning. Further warming occurs Friday with high temperatures ultimately reaching the mid 60s, now trending slightly above average.

Changes take shape over the weekend, but most of the weekend will still be nice. This especially holds true for Saturday. Moderating will continue with morning lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. We will begin the process of moisture return during the day Saturday as the current high slides East of the Mississippi Valley. Humidity will slowly begin to increase, but not be all that noticeable on Saturday. Some high clouds may stream across from time to time especially after noon well in advance of our next weather maker, but it should still be a splendid day with more sun than clouds. Guess what??? Afternoon temps may approach the 70 degree mark. Sounds like a free preview of Spring. It looks great for anything you may have planned outdoors. Benign weather continues into Sunday with just an increase in clouds noted. Boundary layer and surface layer moisture will continue to increase being transported by the Gulf breeze. Fog may become an issue for Sunday morning with a deep layer Southerly flow in place, but re-assessment of this will come tomorrow. Morning temperatures on Sunday will likely be just above seasonal norms into the mid 40s, while afternoon highs continue on the mild side right in the mid 60s. Rain chances will need to be introduced for later in the day Sunday, holding off til after about 3p.m. or so the way it stands right now. Our next weather maker, in the form of a cut off upper low over Baja California will be evacuating Eastward through the upper air stream, and begin making its presence known by late Sunday. Rain chances will increase as this system results in increased forcing and lifting. There are still model discrepancies with respect to intensity of this system, mainly, how much rain will fall.

It seems to me that the atmospheric profile will support widespread rainfall in the Sunday night-Monday time frame. Rainfall totals could well exceed an inch or so, but this is subject to further fine tuning as we get closer to the weekend and have a better understanding how this system will evolve. Just understand that we will need our rain gear by late in the weekend. The cut off low will energize the Jet Stream further, and frontogenesis will occur over Texas. A weak surface reflection may also result. All of this conglomerates to produce this aforementioned rain event. No severe weather is expected with a winter time atmospheric profile in place, but certainly some thunderstorms are possible with instability in place. The best opportunity for rain looks to be in the overnight hours Sunday, but the chances will carry over into a good portion of Monday until frontal passage occurs. Temperatures in the pre-frontal environment will remain on the mild side with lows for Monday morning in the mid 40s. Temperatures ahead of the front Monday afternoon should easily reach the 60s again, and depending on how much (or little) rainfall there is could get close to 70 again. A strong onshore will be in place as well. The rain will come to an end in the afternoon, but the clouds will remain in place. This front will usher in CAA once again, but it will also induce a more pronounced overall pattern shift across the Southern U.S. We will transition from a typical zonal flow back to a NW flow in the wake of said front Monday afternoon.

The renewed NW flow aloft will be about the only sure thing involved in the remainder of this forecast period. You have read all week that there is a high deal of uncertainty concerning the forecast next week. This is still the case, perhaps even more so today. Models are all over the place beginning Tuesday. So with that being said, here is what I see. The established NW flow will allow for Arctic air to spread across the Eastern 2/3 of the U.S. once again including the Gulf Coast. Now, how cold is still a crapshoot especially when trying to decipher all the different schemes laid out by models. There will still be enough moisture in place in the wake of Sunday night/Monday's rain that additional chances for rain will need to be heralded in the Monday night/Tuesday morning time frame as the Arctic front barrels Southward. No thunderstorms are expected, but lifting will support some shower activity and post-frontal drizzle/light rain on Tuesday morning. Winds will increase in earnest with strong CAA expected by Tuesday morning. Temperatures will more than likely be confused on Tuesday. We may start out in the mid 40s, not so bad. However, as the front pulls into the coastal waters and the colder air deepens over land temperatures will fall during the day perhaps reaching the upper 30s in the afternoon. Clouds and a chance for post-frontal rains will remain in place. I note here that one model clears us out in a hurry and keeps cold air spilling Southward while the other shows a vigorous coastal storm with an extended period of overrunning, cold rain. I feel it is best to blend the guidance together for the time being until a more consistent look is shown. For the remainder of the forecast period on Wednesday, it should be clearly evident that it will still be winter for everyone along the Gulf Coast, no matter what Mr. Groundhog might say. There has been enough consistency for the past several days about some sort of system developing with shallow cold air in place along the Gulf Coast. While I am not ready to predict anything robust, I will maintain the idea I clinged to yesterday hinting at a prolonged period of overrunning as cold air will be trapped at the surface. Warm air will ride up and over the Arctic air mass in place, and energy from the Jet may initiate a Gulf low. That remains to be seen. Nevertheless, my forecast reflects a colder and rainy pattern at the end of this forecast. I am holding lows in the mid-upper 30s and highs only in the lower to middle 40s on Wednesday. I will go extremely high on rain chances just yet, but if I had to lean one way or the other at this point I would expect higher rain chances and the colder solution. This is based on the seasonal performance of particular models. It should be noted, that if we do clear out behind the Arctic front Tuesday then we will endure a hard freeze Wednesday, and highs will only be in the 40s even with the sun out thanks to continued strong CAA. This forecast is tricky in its own right, but if enough cold air is in place there could be a significant winter storm shaping up just to our North. All we can do here in the weather office is watch and wait. Hopefully more model clarity will be in place by the end of the week, and I can narrow things down with more specificity. After a visit from the Arctic next week, a moderating trend will take over beyond this forecast period with the potential for warmer weather after several cold days in a row in early February.


Preliminary Numbers & Zone Forecast:


LCH  32/60  36/64  40/66  0 0 0 0 0 0
LFT   32/59  35/63  39/65  0 0 0 0 0 0
BPT   33/61  38/65  42/67  0 0 0 0 0 0
AEX  29/58  32/62  36/66  0 0 0 0 0 0
POE  29/58  32/62  36/66  0 0 0 0 0 0
ARA  34/61  36/64  41/66  0 0 0 0 0 0


Tonight...Clear & Cold. Patchy Frost Possible after Midnight. Low 32. A light freeze from I-10 Northward. Light North wind.

Thursday...Sunny. High 60. NW wind 5-10 mph.

Thursday Night...Clear & Not as Cold. Low 36. Light West wind.

Friday...Sunny. High 64. West wind 5-10 mph.

Friday Night...Clear & Warmer. Low 40. Light SW wind.

Saturday...Mostly Sunny. High 66. SW wind 10 mph.


Thursday 1/27/11 Daily Planner

6a.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 32
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 2

9a.m.

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 41
Rain: 0%
Wind: NW 3

Noon

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 53
Rain: 0%
Wind: NW 5

3p.m.

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 60
Rain: 0%
Wind: NW 8

6p.m.

Weather: Clear











Low: 55
Rain: 0%
Wind: NW 3

9p.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 46
Rain: 0%
Wind: W 4


Drew's 7 Day Outlook


Thursday
1-27-11









Low: 32
High: 60
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 5-10


Friday
1-28-11









Low: 36
High: 64
Rain: 0%
Wind: W 5-10


Saturday
1-29-11









Low: 40
High: 66
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 5-10


Sunday
1-30-11











Low: 45
High: 64
Rain: 30% PM...80% Night
Wind: SSE 10-15


Monday
1-31-11











Low: 46
High: 61
Rain: 70%
Wind: SSW/NNW 15-20


Tuesday
2-1-11











Low: 40
High: 45
Rain: 40%
Wind: NNW 20-25
W.C.: 30s


Wednesday
2-2-11
Groundhog Day











Low: 36
High: 42
Rain: 40%
Wind: NNE 15-20
W.C.: 25-35


...Marine Forecast...


Tonight...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday Night...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday Night...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.


...Tide Data...

Thursday Tides @ Calcasieu Pass:

Low:           3:10a.m.         4:42p.m.
High:         11:52a.m.         7:57p.m.


...Toledo Bend Pool Level...

    164.27'


...Lake Charles Climate Summary...


Wednesday, January 26, 2011


Low:               33
Normal Low:   42
Record Low:   18-1940
High:               59
Normal High:   61
Record High:   83-1912

Rainfall

Today:                            0.00"
Month to Date:               3.73"
Normal Month to Date:   4.72"
Year to Date:                  3.73"
Normal Year to Date:     4.72"
Record:                          1.70"- 1974

Sensible Weather Observed:

None

One Year Ago (2010)

Low:     38
High:     68
Rain:     0.00"

5 Years Ago (2006)

Low:     40
High:     55
Rain:     0.00"

10 Years Ago (2001)

Low:    48
High:    67
Rain:    0.01"


Sunrise Thursday:   7:06a.m.
Sunset  Thursday:   5:45p.m.


Hunting Times:

6:36a.m.-6:15p.m.


...Lunar Table...

Last Quarter- Tonight January 26

New Moon- Thursday February 3

First Quarter- Friday February 11

Full Moon- Friday February 18


Have a great Thursday & God Bless!
-DM-

Period of Tranquility for the Remainder of the Week...

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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SW Louisiana Forecast Discussion...The early week dreariness is over with. Conditions are drastically improving across the forecast area tonight as high pressure builds in behind our latest cold front, and associated low pressure system. Rainfall amounts were right on target with the numbers laid out in advance of the system, generally around an inch or so. Some locations saw over 2" where the rainfall was heavier, but for the most part the totals were fairly uniform. It was cloudy and dreary for much of  this Tuesday with patchy light rain and drizzle through early afternoon as wrap-around moisture was locked in place in the wake of all the rain from Monday into early this morning. The pesky, low stratus deck finally began to wither away late this afternoon as high pressure slid down the base of the Rockies. It remained on the cool side today with temperatures hovering between the upper 40s and mid 50s throughout the day depending upon where you were in the forecast area. CAA strengthened behind a stronger, secondary cold front which came through first thing this morning. Winds were out of the NNW between 10 and 20 mph all day. Rain chances are non-existent now, and skies will continue to clear tonight. Colder air will also continue to filter into the region, and temperatures by morning will be in the mid 30s across the area. Frost should not be an issue due to all the lingering moisture and enough atmospheric mixing created by a continued NNW wind across the area.

Great weather is in store for the Wednesday through Friday period with a nice area of high pressure in control of the weather across the Gulf Coastal Plain. Wall to wall sunshine is expected beginning Wednesday as skies will have cleared across the entire forecast area. Temperatures will remain below normal for afternoon highs. The chilly morning will give way to a pleasantly cool afternoon with highs reaching the middle 50s on average. Winds will slacken during the day as high pressure continues to build into the area. The coldest night of the week is on tap for Wednesday night into Thursday as winds completely decouple, and clear skies remain en vogue. The stage will be set for a night of maximum radiational cooling. By sunrise Thursday, temperatures will be at or just below freezing across all areas from I-10 northward. The coastline should be exempt from this light freeze. Frost seems like a good bet for Thursday morning with the calm winds across the area allowing for no atmospheric mixing, thus allowing condensation to form. Thursday will be another spectacular January day with nothing but sunshine expected. Afternoon temperatures will be just a few degrees warmer than that of Wednesday as a slow air mass modification ensues. Expect a very pleasant late January day with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. This Pacific air mass will warm up a lot faster than an Arctic or Canadian air mass would. Greatness continues for Friday with the high pressure locked in place across the Gulf Coastal Plain. Another cold morning is expected on Friday, but given the air mass modification it won't be quite as cold with morning lows generally in the low to mid 30s. Afternoon highs will likely eclipse the 60 degree mark, and top out around normal. A very light surface wind will be in place.

The weekend will start off beautifully. Saturday will continue the nice stretch of weather, and the warming trend will continue. Morning lows will be seasonably cool with readings generally in the mid 30s to around 40. Afternoon highs will continue their uptick as well reaching the middle 60s as an average. That is trending above normal for the end of January. Skies should remain generally clear with dry air still in place as the high will be reluctant to move away. That is good news for anyone who may have outdoor plans this weekend. The area of high pressure will start the day anchored over the state, but as the day progresses it will orient itself to our East as the main flow in place across the Southern U.S. finally causes the Eastward shift. A subtle return flow of Gulf moisture will commence in the afternoon, but it will hardly be noticeable because the deeper moisture will still be displaced well offshore. Warmer temperatures are expected for the Saturday night-Sunday morning period with the presence of the return flow. We will remain on the Western flank of the large surface high to keep the benign weather pattern going. Skies should stay Mostly Clear, and there could be the presence of some fog by Sunday morning given the established return flow. Expect a seasonably cool morning as you head out to church with readings typically in the low to mid 40s. Clouds will start to increase during the day Sunday in advance of the next strong trough and attendant cold front. Deeper moisture will return, but conditions should remain dry with mid and upper level high pressure still in place. The marine influence may knock high temperatures back a few degrees for Sunday afternoon, but overall temps will still be at or above seasonal norms. Some of our model guidance does suggest some shower activity by late Sunday afternoon, but I still have my doubts that this will come to fruition at this point. The onshore flow will certainly intensify ahead of this next trough.

The aforementioned trough will evolve and affect our area next week. There is still plenty of discrepancy with respect to timing and intensity. Certainly, air mass type shower activity is expected overnight Sunday into Monday. This should be scattered in nature. The better opportunity for widespread rain and a few thunderstorms will likely come later on during the day Monday into Monday night ahead of the cold front. There looks to be enough instability in place to warrant a chance for thunderstorms, but given the usual winter time environment no severe weather is expected. There will be several key ingredients that are required to produce severe weather that will be lacking. We will have the potential for another decent rain event across the forecast area in advance of this front Monday, but again the usual discrepancies this far out still exist, and will keep me from overdoing it on rain chances at this point. WAA will prevail in the pre-frontal environment with morning lows into the mid 40s again while warming is inhibited in the afternoon by the chance of showers and extensive cloud cover. Highs should reach the lower 60s again, but this could be the end of sufficient warmth for a little while if some of the current prognostications are correct at the end of the forecast period. This front will be rather strong, and I surmise that models are underestimating the front and are several degrees too warm for Tuesday (day 7). Right now, I peg frontal passage for late Monday evening into Monday night. This means that Tuesday we should see strong CAA over the area, and temperatures may be going the opposite direction even during the day. This all hinges on how much of an Arctic tap we receive behind the front. This far out models often seem clueless about how cold it may turn out to be. Certainly, models do trend to below normal again as February rolls in, but again I believe they are still too warm. It is anyone's guess how cold it will be on Tuesday, but I am undercutting guidance by several degrees, and hinting at a very small diurnal range. In fact, I reflect falling temps as CAA strengthens as the front moves further away. This air mass will likely be very shallow, and that's another reason models are having issues. This also means that we won't clear out behind the front. Models have been consistent with an overrunning situation developing across the area. An active Jet Stream may help to initiate a surface low in the Rio Grande Valley and downstream short waves will advect through the area as well. This will more than likely mean higher rain chances in the post-frontal environment. This is all subject to change, and will likely create quite a buzz in the weather office for the next few days. Models continue to indicate an unsettled, wet & cold regime for much of next week. There may very well be another Southern Winter Storm somewhere close by, but just a plain ole cold rain here with temperatures in the 40s the way I see it right now. Surely, as we turn the calendar to February we will be reminded that it is still winter!


Preliminary Numbers & Zone Forecast:


LCH  36/56  31/59  35/62  0 0 0 0 0 0
LFT   38/56  31/58  34/61  0 0 0 0 0 0
BPT   36/57  32/60  36/63  0 0 0 0 0 0
AEX  30/53  27/57  31/60  0 0 0 0 0 0
POE  31/53  28/57  31/61  0 0 0 0 0 0
ARA  39/56  33/59  35/62  0 0 0 0 0 0


Tonight...Clearing & Colder. Low 36. NNW wind 10 mph.

Wednesday...Sunny. High 56. North wind 10 mph.

Wednesday Night...Clear & Cold w/ a Light Freeze. Frost likely. Low 31. Calm wind.

Thursday...Sunny. High 59. West wind 5-10 mph.

Thursday Night...Clear & Not Quite as Cold. Patchy Frost Possible. Low 35. Light West wind.

Friday...Sunny. High 62. West wind 5-10 mph.


Wednesday 1/26/11 Daily Planner

6a.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 36
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 5

9a.m.

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 43
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 8

Noon

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 51
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 10

3p.m.

Weather: Sunny









Temp: 56
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 9

6p.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 50
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 6

9p.m.

Weather: Clear











Temp: 42
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 3



Drew's 7 Day Outlook


Wednesday
1-26-11









Low: 36
High: 56
Rain: 0%
Wind: N 10


Thursday
1-27-11









Low: 31
High: 59
Rain: 0%
Wind: W 5-10


Friday
1-28-11









Low: 35
High: 62
Rain: 0%
Wind: W 5-10


Saturday
1-29-11









Low: 39
High: 64
Rain: 0%
Wind: SW 5-10


Sunday
1-30-11












Low: 44
High: 65
Rain: 0%
Wind: SSE 10-15


Monday
1-31-11











Low: 47
High: 60
Rain: 40%
Wind: SSE/SSW 15-20


Tuesday
2-1-11











Low: 40
High: 43
Rain: 60%
Wind: NNE 15-20
W.C.: 30s


...Marine Forecast...


Tonight...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.

Wednesday...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Wednesday Night...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

Thursday...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.

Thursday Night...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Friday...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.


...Tide Data...

Wednesday Tides @ Calcasieu Pass:

Low:           2:00a.m.         2:59p.m.
High:         10:19a.m.         7:07p.m.


...Toledo Bend Pool Level...

    164.37'


...Lake Charles Climate Summary...


Tuesday, January 25, 2011


Low:               40
Normal Low:   41
Record Low:   22-1963
High:               60
Normal High:   61
Record High:   82-1914

Rainfall

Today:                            0.11"
Month to Date:               3.73"
Normal Month to Date:   4.55"
Year to Date:                  3.73"
Normal Year to Date:     4.55"
Record:                          1.60"- 1976

Sensible Weather Observed:

Rain
Fog

One Year Ago (2010)

Low:     38
High:     65
Rain:     0.00"

5 Years Ago (2006)

Low:     38
High:     70
Rain:     0.00"

10 Years Ago (2001)

Low:    35
High:    62
Rain:    0.00"


Sunrise Wednesday:   7:07a.m.
Sunset  Wednesday:   5:45p.m.


Hunting Times:

6:37a.m.-6:15p.m.


...Lunar Table...

Last Quarter- Wednesday January 26

New Moon- Thursday February 3

First Quarter- Friday February 11

Full Moon- Friday February 18


Have a great Wednesday & God Bless!
-DM-