By Jerry Strahan

The weather: a look back.

Springhill

October 12 low was 61F high was 93F

October 13 low was 74F high was 93F

October 14 low was 73F high was 93F

October 15 low was 68F high was 89F

October 16 low was 68F high was 71F

October 17 low was 45 F high was 75F

October 18 low was 40F high was 71F

Minden

October  13 low was 61F high was 92F

October 14 low was 75F high was 90F

October 15 low was 68F high was 86F

October 16 low was 65F high was 71F

October 17 low was 47F. High was 73F

October 18 low was 45 F high was  71F

Rainfall readings

Cotton Valley .38 100s of an inch  2 weeks ago

Dixie Inn 1.23 2 weeks ago

Heflin 11 100s of an inch 5 days ago

Minden 88 100s of an inch 5 Days ago.

Shongaloo 15 100s of an inch 2 weeks ago

Sibley 2.80  2 weeks ago

Springhill 25 100s of an inch 4 days ago.

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A look forward

It looks like no rain for at least 5 days.

Lows in the middle 40s to low 50s

Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s

We are still under a burn ban .

Medium drought and high fire danger. If any wildland fires do develop, there’s a high rate of fire spreading quickly.

(Jerry Strahan was a first responder in fire and emergency services for almost 45 years. He lives in north Webster Parish and has written weather articles for other publications.)

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