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CDUS44 KLCH 051013
CLILCH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
413 AM CST SAT MAR 5 2005

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 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         66    403 PM  84    1910  69     -3       78       
  MINIMUM         43    454 AM  23    2002  48     -5       66       
  AVERAGE         55                        59     -4       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.20 1915   0.11  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.31                      0.44  -0.13     0.11    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.31                      0.44  -0.13     0.11    
  SINCE JAN 1     11.67                      9.24   2.43    16.93    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                         7      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   49                        31     18        0       
  SINCE MAR 1     49                        31     18        0       
  SINCE JUL 1   1058                      1366   -308     1272       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        7       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         4     -4       23       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         4     -4       23       
  SINCE JAN 1     62                        26     36       42       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        86      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        26      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  5 2005.........SUNRISE   634 AM CST   SUNSET   615 PM CST   
MARCH  6 2005.........SUNRISE   633 AM CST   SUNSET   615 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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