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CDUS44 KLCH 101125
CLILFT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
525 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 9 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         76    209 PM  86    1911  70      6       65        
  MINIMUM         59    816 PM  25    1996  50      9       49        
  AVERAGE         68                        60      8       57      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.10          2.45 1913   0.14  -0.04     0.22    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.10                      1.26  -1.16     0.51    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.10                      1.26  -1.16     0.51    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.10                     11.73  -3.63    10.68    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         6     -6        8       
  MONTH TO DATE    7                        59    -52       76       
  SINCE MAR 1      7                        59    -52       76       
  SINCE JUL 1   1112                      1358   -246     1061       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         1      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   20                         9     11        0       
  SINCE MAR 1     20                         9     11        0       
  SINCE JAN 1     46                        26     20       76       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     53           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        91      1911                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        26      1932                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 10 2006.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   613 PM CST   
MARCH 11 2006.........SUNRISE   623 AM CST   SUNSET   614 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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