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CDUS44 KLCH 161035
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
534 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2007...

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         77    451 PM  86    1921  72      5       71       
  MINIMUM         61    245 AM  30    1924  52      9       43       
  AVERAGE         69                        62      7       57      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.97 1972   0.15  -0.14     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.17                      2.11  -0.94     0.10    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.17                      2.11  -0.94     0.10    
  SINCE JAN 1     11.40                     12.58  -1.18     8.10    
                                                                     
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                         5     -5        8       
  MONTH TO DATE   69                        90    -21       20       
  SINCE MAR 1     69                        90    -21       20       
  SINCE JUL 1   1283                      1389   -106     1125       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        4                         2      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   22                        16      6       58       
  SINCE MAR 1     22                        16      6       58       
  SINCE JAN 1     52                        33     19       84       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72        89      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        31      1913                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 16 2007.........SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 PM CDT   
MARCH 17 2007.........SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 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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