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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
531 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         81    337 PM  90    1946  75      6       83       
  MINIMUM         64    625 AM  34    1987  54     10       62       
  AVERAGE         73                        65      8       73      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.45 1921   0.15  -0.15      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.18                      4.36  -3.18     0.15    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.18                      4.36  -3.18     0.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     11.41                     14.83  -3.42     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                       146    -61       87       
  SINCE MAR 1     85                       146    -61       87       
  SINCE JUL 1   1299                      1445   -146     1192       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        8                         2      6        8       
  MONTH TO DATE  108                        46     62       84       
  SINCE MAR 1    108                        46     62       84       
  SINCE JAN 1    138                        63     75      110       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     49           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        87      1908                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        31      1987                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2007.........SUNRISE   659 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT   
APRIL  1 2007.........SUNRISE   658 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 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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