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CDUS44 KLCH 301031
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
530 AM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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         85    203 PM  86    1907  75     10       65       
  MINIMUM         65   1159 PM  29    1955  54     11       64       
  AVERAGE         75                        65     10       65      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.75 1995   0.15  -0.15     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.18                      4.21  -3.03     0.15    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.18                      4.21  -3.03     0.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     11.41                     14.68  -3.27     8.15    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
  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                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   85                       143    -58       87       
  SINCE MAR 1     85                       143    -58       87       
  SINCE JUL 1   1299                      1442   -143     1192       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                         2      8        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  100                        44     56       76       
  SINCE MAR 1    100                        44     56       76       
  SINCE JAN 1    130                        61     69      102       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     47           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        90      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        34      1987                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 30 2007.........SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   725 PM CDT   
MARCH 31 2007.........SUNRISE   659 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 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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