Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Tropical Depression #2

June 3-5, 1981

Wind and Pressure Reports Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI)
Location	*Minimal Sea Level Pressure*	Maximum Sustained Wind (1 Min. Avg.)	Peak Wind Gust
Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN)	1009.5 mb (29.81") 6/05 @ 7:00 PM CDT	23 mph (20 knots) 6/05 @ 1:35 PM CDT	32 mph (28 knots) 6/05 @ 1:00 PM CDT
Lake Charles, LA (KLCH-NWS)	1007.5 mb (29.75") 6/05 @ 11:00 AM CDT	28 mph (24 knots) 6/05 @ 10:17 AM CDT	44 mph (38 knots) 6/05 @ 12:17 PM CDT
Port Arthur, TX (KBPT-NWS)	1005.8 mb (29.70") 6/05 @ 11:00 AM CDT	37 mph (32 knots) 6/05 @ 8:36 AM CDT	46 mph (40 knots) 6/05 @ 8:36 AM CDT
Alexandria (Esler), LA (KESF-WBAN)	1008.1 mb (29.77") 6/05 @ 7:00 PM CDT	18 mph (16 knots) 6/05 @ 1:16 PM CDT	30 mph (26 knots) 6/05 @ 1:16 PM CDT
Fort Polk, LA (Army Base)	1006.8 mb (29.73") 6/05 @ 12:00 PM CDT	15 mph (13 knots) 6/05 @ 2:00 PM CDT	23 mph (20 knots) 6/05 @ 1:00 PM CDT
(E)=Estimated (I) =Incomplete

Hourly Surface Observations for June 4-5, 1981 From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST * = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure
Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN)	6/04	6/05
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS)	6/04	6/05
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS)	6/04	6/05
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN)	6/04	6/05
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army)	6/04	6/05

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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

Tropical Depression #2 1981