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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
432 AM CST THU DEC 28 2006

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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         57    307 PM  82    1984  63     -6       75       
  MINIMUM         33    651 AM  24    1935  43    -10       47       
  AVERAGE         45                        53     -8       61      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.62 1942   0.19  -0.19     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.49                      4.74  -1.25     6.20    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.49                      4.74  -1.25     6.20    
  SINCE JAN 1     47.45                     61.40 -13.95    41.33    
                                                                     
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 DEC 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       20                        13      7        4       
  MONTH TO DATE  312                       306      6      381       
  SINCE DEC 1    312                       306      6      381       
  SINCE JUL 1    506                       529    -23      583       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     35           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        81      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        20      1925                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 28 2006......SUNRISE   703 AM CST   SUNSET   516 PM CST   
DECEMBER 29 2006......SUNRISE   703 AM CST   SUNSET   517 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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