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CLILCH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
425 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2006

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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         74    317 PM  78    1964  61     13       73       
  MINIMUM         58    900 AM  19    1983  41     17       59       
  AVERAGE         66                        51     15       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          4.86 1941   0.17  -0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.92                      4.60  -0.68     3.70    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.92                      4.60  -0.68     3.70    
  SINCE JAN 1     45.90                     57.19 -11.29    68.73    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   T      0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                        14    -14        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  406                       367     39      388       
  SINCE DEC 1    406                       367     39      388       
  SINCE JUL 1    610                       597     13      494       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         0      1        1       
  MONTH TO DATE    4                        20    -16       15       
  SINCE DEC 1      4                        20    -16       15       
  SINCE JAN 1   3095                      2705    390     3039       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     64           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    79                                                       
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        82      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        22      1928                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   524 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2006.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   525 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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