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CDUS44 KLCH 101029
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
428 AM CST MON JAN 10 2005

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 9 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         67    425 PM  81    1957  61      6       57       
  MINIMUM         45    554 AM  21    1962  42      3       43       
  AVERAGE         56                        52      4       50      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.63 1984   0.21  -0.21     0.08    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.68                      1.84  -1.16     1.11    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.68                      7.35  -1.67     3.76    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.68                      1.84  -1.16     1.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             T    1962   0.0   MM       MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                        14     -5       15       
  MONTH TO DATE   23                       126   -103       93       
  SINCE DEC 1    417                       485    -68      493       
  SINCE JUL 1    512                       708   -196      640       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     7   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     8   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     1.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1000 AM                                     
 LOWEST     73           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        79      1950                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        14      1962                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 10 2005.......SUNRISE   705 AM CST   SUNSET   526 PM CST   
JANUARY 11 2005.......SUNRISE   705 AM CST   SUNSET   527 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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