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Discontinue Flood Forecast Service For West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 25, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	25 May 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Duson LA

Flood Watch May 25, 04:12pm until May 25, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 25, 04:12pm until May 25, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
Memorial Day
High: 81 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Memorial Day

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.