... Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 am CST Tuesday...
* visibility... areas of fog with visibilities below 1/2 mile.
Patchy fog with visibilities below 1/4 mile.
* Impacts... slow to hazardous driving overnight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
National Weather Service:
Dense Fog Advisory
Alexandria, LA
Current Conditions
49 °F
Overcast
4 mph
from the West
48 °F
29.92 in
97%
10.0 miles
Alexandria Esle, LA
Updated — 12:53 AM CST on February 14, 2012
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Alexandria
48 °F - Overcast
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Alexandria Esle
49 °F - Overcast
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Fort Polk
51 °F - Overcast
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Fort Polk
49 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Rapides (71301)
Dense fog advisory in effect until 9 am CST Tuesday...
Tuesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 72° / L 52°
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Wednesday
 T-storms
H 76° / L 56°
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Thursday
 Clear
H 68° / L 43°
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Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 40°
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Saturday
 Chance of Rain
H 63° / L 40°
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Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent after midnight.
TuesdayMostly sunny. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent in the morning increasing to 90 percent in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy with scattered showers in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night and FridayPartly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night and SaturdayPartly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night and Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Statement as of 10:42 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Dense Fog Advisory
