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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA                               
627 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2005

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...THE MONROE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 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    242 PM  89    1955  68     -2       74       
  MINIMUM         46   1151 PM  24    1969  46      0       36       
  AVERAGE         56                        57     -1       55      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.41 1977   0.18  -0.18     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.94                      1.94  -1.00     0.95    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.94                      1.94  -1.00     0.95    
  SINCE JAN 1      7.94                     11.74  -3.80    13.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                                 
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         8      1       10       
  MONTH TO DATE  132                       106     26       57       
  SINCE MAR 1    132                       106     26       57       
  SINCE JUL 1   1732                      1981   -249     2004       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         7     -7        9       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         7     -7        9       
  SINCE JAN 1     21                        13      8       14       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    71           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     19           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    45                                                       
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THE MONROE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        89      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        25      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   622 AM CST   SUNSET   614 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   621 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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