Port Allen, LA

Right Now
68°
Cloudy
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Feels Like: 68°
  • Heat Index: 68°
  • Wind: 8 mph
  • Wind Chill: 68°
  • UV Index: 4 Moderate
  • Sunrise: 06:43:16 AM
  • Sunset: 05:54:36 PM
  • Dew Point: 65°
  • Visibility: 9 mi

Today

Areas of patchy fog early. Overcast. High 79F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy. Periods of light rain early. Low 49F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow

Cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 62F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER, TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER, FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 57.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MARCH 05 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 54.0 FEET...ALL RIVER ISLANDS ALONG THE REACH FROM RED
RIVER LANDING TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED. RECREATIONAL CAMPS
AND RIVER BOTTOM LAND WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER APPROACHES ANGOLA
FARM LAND.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...ALL RIVER ISLANDS ALONG THE REACH FROM RED
RIVER LANDING TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED. RECREATIONAL CAMPS
AND RIVER BOTTOM FARM LAND WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF
RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS
RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE
EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.


&&

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER, TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER, FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MARCH 05 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...THE GROUNDS OF THE OLDER PART OF LOUISIANA
STATE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS BECOME SOGGY. THIS INCLUDES THE AREA
AROUND THE VETERINARY MEDICINE BUILDING, THE VETERINARY MEDICINE
ANNEX, THE STADIUM AND BALL FIELDS. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND THE
MAIN LSU CAMPUS ARE PROTECTED BY LEVEES AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ON THE
RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED. NAVIGATIONAL
SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ON THE
RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED. NAVIGATIONAL
SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...RIVER ISLANDS FROM RED RIVER LANDING
DOWNSTREAM TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED.

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
3 AM
68°
6%
3 AM
68°

Wind: SSE @ 7mph

Precip: 6% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 1.8 mi

4 AM
69°
7%
4 AM
69°

Wind: SSE @ 6mph

Precip: 7% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 1.7 mi

5 AM
69°
12%
5 AM
69°

Wind: S @ 7mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 1.8 mi

6 AM
68°
12%
6 AM
68°

Wind: SSE @ 7mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 93%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2 mi

7 AM
68°
5%
7 AM
68°

Wind: S @ 7mph

Precip: 5% Chance

Humidity: 95%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.1 mi

8 AM
68°
8%
8 AM
68°

Wind: S @ 6mph

Precip: 8% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

9 AM
69°
12%
9 AM
69°

Wind: S @ 7mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

10 AM
71°
18%
10 AM
71°

Wind: S @ 8mph

Precip: 18% Chance

Humidity: 85%

Wind Chill: 71°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

11 AM
73°
16%
11 AM
73°

Wind: S @ 9mph

Precip: 16% Chance

Humidity: 81%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 75°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 9 mi

12 PM
75°
13%
12 PM
75°

Wind: SSW @ 9mph

Precip: 13% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 75°

Heat Index: 77°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
77°
14%
1 PM
77°

Wind: SSW @ 10mph

Precip: 14% Chance

Humidity: 67%

Wind Chill: 77°

Heat Index: 80°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
78°
17%
2 PM
78°

Wind: SSW @ 11mph

Precip: 17% Chance

Humidity: 64%

Wind Chill: 78°

Heat Index: 81°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi