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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
626 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2005

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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         74    206 PM  80    1964  61     13       75       
  MINIMUM         48    110 AM  21    1983  41      7       54       
  AVERAGE         61                        51     10       65      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          4.00 1915   0.17  -0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.92                      4.43  -0.51     3.70    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.92                      4.43  -0.51     3.70    
  SINCE JAN 1     45.90                     57.02 -11.12    68.73    
                                                                     
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        4                        14    -10        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  406                       353     53      388       
  SINCE DEC 1    406                       353     53      388       
  SINCE JUL 1    610                       583     27      494       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        20    -17       14       
  SINCE DEC 1      3                        20    -17       14       
  SINCE JAN 1   3094                      2705    389     3038       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    97           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     64          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        78      1964                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        19      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2005......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   523 PM CST   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   524 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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