New Salem, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

53°F
Feels Like 53°F  
Humidity 54% Dew Point 37°F Wind SSW 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.17 in.
Solar Rad 520 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.1 mi. NE of central New Salem
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 56F, Low 43F
56
43
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 64F, Low 53F
30%
64
53
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 73F, Low 40F
50%
73
40
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 57F, Low 39F
57
39
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 72F, Low 56F
72
56
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 73F, Low 57F
73
57
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 73F
73
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 56°F to 73°F, reaching a high of 73°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 39°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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New Salem, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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