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Lafayette, Louisiana

National Weather Service: Dense Fog Advisory

Current Conditions

 
Temp: 52°
Dew Point: 50°
Humidity: 94%
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 0.2 miles
Pressure: 30.05 in. +
Sky: Fog

 

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Sunrise: 7:05 AM

Sunset: 5:25 PM

Detailed History

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 07:05 AM (CST)

Moon Rise: 03:53 PM (CST)

Sunset: 05:25 PM (CST)

Moon Set: 05:41 AM (CST)

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Local Radar

Local Satellite


Nowcast as of 4:56 am CST on January 9, 2009

Now

Through 7 am...areas of dense fog will continue mainly around and south of the I-10 corridor east of Vinton. Widespread fog has intruded the remainder of southeast Texas and western portions of central Louisiana. A few patches of dense fog will be possible in these areas. Some fog over the near shore waters east of Johnson Bayou will limit visibility to less than 1 mile at times.


 

Next 12 Hours

 
5  am
8  am
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2  pm
5  pm
Fog Fog
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
49°
56°
68°
74°
70°

 

Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database


5-Day Forecast

Friday Partly Cloudy Hi 74° Lo 63° Partly Cloudy
Saturday Chance of Rain Hi 67° Lo 38° Chance of Rain
Sunday Clear Hi 56° Lo 34° Clear
Monday Partly Cloudy Hi 63° Lo 38° Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Partly Cloudy Hi 56° Lo 38° Partly Cloudy

 

Forecast for Lafayette

Updated: 5:32 am CST on January 9, 2009
Dense fog advisory in effect until 9 am CST this morning...

Rest of Today

Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog with visibility one quarter mile or less at times late. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

 

Tonight

Partly cloudy until late night then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the evening...then a 30 percent chance after midnight. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

 

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

 

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Much colder. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

 

Sunday

Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

 

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s inland...in the upper 30s coast.

 

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

 

Monday Night through Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s inland...in the mid 40s coast. Highs in the upper 50s.

 

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.

 

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s inland...in the mid 40s coast. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

 

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Breezy...cooler. Highs in the lower 50s.

 

 

 Dense Fog Advisory  Statement as of 5:33 am CST on January 9, 2009


... Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 am CST this
morning...

A dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 am CST this
morning.

A warm front has backed across the region this morning allowing
Gulf moisture to move inland. As a result areas of dense fog has
developed along and generally south of the I-10 corridor.
Conditions are expected to improve gradually after sunrise.

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down...
use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.





Personal Weather Stations

Personal Weather Stations [Add your weather station!]

Location: APRSWXNET Lafayette LA US, Lafayette, LA

Updated: 5:34 AM CST

Temperature: 53 °F Dew Point: 52 °F Humidity: 95% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.05 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Elan Subdivision, Lafayette, LA

Updated: 5:47 AM CST

Temperature: 50.5 °F Dew Point: 49 °F Humidity: 95% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.07 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET Carencro LA US, Carencro, LA

Updated: 5:33 AM CST

Temperature: 48 °F Dew Point: 48 °F Humidity: 100% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.03 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 48 °F Historical Graphs

Location: SW Milton, Maurice, LA

Updated: 5:40 AM CST

Temperature: 50.8 °F Dew Point: 51 °F Humidity: 100% Wind: Calm Pressure: 29.97 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Honeycomb Estates, Cade, LA

Updated: 5:47 AM CST

Temperature: 53.1 °F Dew Point: 50 °F Humidity: 91% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.04 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET St.Martinsville LA US, New Iberia, LA

Updated: 5:33 AM CST

Temperature: 51 °F Dew Point: 51 °F Humidity: 99% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.08 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: AGH - Abbeville, Abbeville, LA

Updated: 5:46 AM CST

Temperature: 52.2 °F Dew Point: 52 °F Humidity: 100% Wind: ESE at 2.0 mph Pressure: 30.07 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Belair, New Iberia, LA

Updated: 5:47 AM CST

Temperature: 50.8 °F Dew Point: 50 °F Humidity: 98% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.06 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Hargrave Ln, Kaplan, LA

Updated: 5:46 AM CST

Temperature: 51.0 °F Dew Point: 50 °F Humidity: 98% Wind: Calm Pressure: 30.04 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

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NWS Forecaster Discussion




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fxus64 klch 091039 
afdlch 


Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Lake Charles la 
439 am CST Friday Jan 9 2009 


Discussion... 
yesterday highs at Beaumont/Port Arthur including Lake 
Charles 76... Miami Beach 75...72 in Tampa. Single digits 
reported along the US Canadian border. 


A warm front has backed across the region this morning opening 
the area to Gulf moisture...as a result areas of dense fog has 
formed mainly along and south of the I-10 corridor with patchy 
dense fog elsewhere. Fog is expected to begin lifting after 
sunrise. 


Temperatures today will rise into the middle 70s under partly cloudy 
skies. Clouds will increase overnight ahead of a cold front that 
will push through the region around sunrise. Scattered showers to 
develop out ahead of the front tapering off behind the frontal 
passage. Cooler temperatures in store over the weekend with lows 
Sunday morning in the middle 30s and highs near 60. 


Gradual warm up during the first portion of the work week with a 
strong Canadian cold front to move down into the region late on 
Wednesday. 


&& 


Preliminary point temps/pops... 
klch 75 62 66 36 59 / 10 40 50 10 0 
kbpt 76 62 66 36 60 / 10 30 30 10 0 
kaex 74 57 62 34 57 / 10 50 30 10 0 
klft 75 63 67 38 57 / 10 30 50 10 0 


&& 


Lch watches/warnings/advisories... 
la...none. 
Texas...none. 
GM...none. 
&& 


$$ 


K. Kuyper 












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