Fort Polk, Louisiana

Local Time: 6:33 PM CDT (GMT -0500) — Set My Timezone	Lat/Lon: 31.0° N 93.2° W (Google Map)

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RAWS VERNON LA US, Fort Polk, Louisiana (PWS)

Updated: 5:59 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

86 °F

Partly Cloudy

Humidity:	60%
Dew Point:	70 °F
Wind:	5 mph from the SSE
Wind Gust:	16.0 mph
Pressure:	29.76 in (Falling)
Heat Index:	91 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	2 out of 16
Pollen:	5.60 out of 12 Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:	Few 5500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	350 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KPOE)
Wind Speed:	14.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	152° (SSE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Fort Polk	85 °F	Partly Cloudy	5:55 PM CDT
	De Ridder	82 °F	Mostly Cloudy	6:15 PM CDT
	Fort Polk	This station is not reporting.
	Fort Polk	86 °F	Scattered Clouds	5:54 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KPOE)

83 °F

63 °F

Record (KPOE)

90 °F (2012)

57 °F (2002)

Detailed History and Climate (KPOE)

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Amelia	93°F
Bastrop	91°F
Baton Rouge	90°F
Alexandria Esle	90°F
Minden	90°F

State Lows:
Natchitoches	72°F
Boothville	72°F
Gonzales	73°F
Fort Polk	73°F
Alexandria Esle	73°F

Astronomy

May 21, 2013

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:14 AM CDT

8:05 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:47 AM CDT

8:32 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

5:14 AM CDT

9:04 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:40 AM CDT

9:39 PM CDT

Moon

4:32 PM CDT

3:27 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

14h 45m

Length of Day

13h 51m

Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.

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Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Fort Polk, LA

86 °F

Partly Cloudy

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
90° F \| 72° F	86° F \| 68° F	90° F \| 70° F	84° F \| 64° F	88° F \| 64° F
Chance of a Thunderstorm 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of a Thunderstorm 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of a Thunderstorm 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Forecast for Fort Polk

Updated: 4:00 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

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Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

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Tuesday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Wednesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

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Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

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Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 64F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

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RAWS VERNON LA, Fort Polk, LA

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86 °F

70 °F

60%

SSE at 5 mph

0.00 in / hr

91 °F

350 ft

5:59 PM CDT

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Crosby Loop, Leesville, LA

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85.5 °F

39 °F

20%

SW at 4.6 mph

29.59 in

0.00 in / hr

82 °F

256 ft

6:33 PM CDT

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RAWS DOVE FIELD LA, Pitkin, LA

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83 °F

72 °F

69%

SSW at 7 mph

0.00 in / hr

88 °F

267 ft

6:06 PM CDT

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mennonite community, Deridder, LA

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80.8 °F

36 °F

20%

North at 0.0 mph

29.53 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

171 ft

6:33 PM CDT

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:24 PM CDT on May 21, 2013 ... This is safe boating week from may 18th to 24th... Today's topic is understanding a marine forecast. Understanding a marine forecast is critical to safe boating. Weather and wave conditions can change suddenly... catching boaters off guard and creating life threatening conditions. Take particular note of any current advisories and warnings... including small craft advisories... gale or storm warnings which alert mariners to either high winds or waves occurring now or forecast to occur up to 24 hours from now. Before setting out... obtain the latest marine forecast and warning information from www.Weather.Gov/marine... or NOAA Weather Radio. Several days ahead of time... you can begin listening for extended outlooks which give general information out to the next five days in both graphical and text format. For more information on hazardous weather and boating safety... visit the following websites: Http://www.NWS.NOAA.Gov/os/marine/safeboating http://www.Safeboatingcampaign.Com http://www.Safeboatingcouncil.Org/