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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
419 AM CST TUE MAR 15 2005

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         69   1239 AM  86    1918  71     -2       71       
  MINIMUM         49    841 AM  26    1993  51     -2       62       
  AVERAGE         59                        61     -2       67      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.59 1953   0.14  -0.14     0.45    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.51                      1.96  -1.45     1.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.51                      1.96  -1.45     1.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     10.68                     12.43  -1.75    13.53    
                                                                     
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        6                         5      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  103                        85     18       31       
  SINCE MAR 1    103                        85     18       31       
  SINCE JUL 1   1088                      1384   -296     1340       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        2       
  MONTH TO DATE    5                        14     -9       47       
  SINCE MAR 1      5                        14     -9       47       
  SINCE JAN 1     81                        31     50       64       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     48           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72        86      1921                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        30      1924                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   618 AM CST   SUNSET   616 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM CST   SUNSET   617 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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