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CLILCH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
627 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         79    405 PM  88    1946  74      5       80       
  MINIMUM         68    500 AM  31    1987  54     14       43       
  AVERAGE         74                        64     10       62      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.33 1921   0.11  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.99                      3.54  -0.55     3.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.99                      3.54  -0.55     3.45    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.35                     12.34   2.01    20.27    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
  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        0                         3     -3        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  177                       163     14       58       
  SINCE MAR 1    177                       163     14       58       
  SINCE JUL 1   1186                      1498   -312     1330       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         2      7        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   36                        49    -13       71       
  SINCE MAR 1     36                        49    -13       71       
  SINCE JAN 1     98                        71     27       90       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     74           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        88      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        36      1937                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   602 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   601 AM CST   SUNSET   632 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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