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CDUS44 KLCH 311034
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
533 AM CDT WED MAY 31 2006

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 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         89    204 PM  98    1998  87      2       84       
  MINIMUM         73   1159 PM  52    1984  69      4       68       
  AVERAGE         81                        78      3       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             4.46 1979   0.18  -0.18     0.38    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.91                      5.13  -4.22     0.75    
  SINCE MAR 1      8.36                     14.36  -6.00     3.68    
  SINCE JAN 1     16.36                     24.83  -8.47    13.85    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       16                        13      3       11       
  MONTH TO DATE  356                       306     50      337       
  SINCE MAR 1    729                       481    248      478       
  SINCE JAN 1    755                       498    257      554       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     55           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   88        98      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        50      1984                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 31 2006...........SUNRISE   607 AM CDT   SUNSET   804 PM CDT   
JUNE  1 2006..........SUNRISE   607 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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