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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
645 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2006

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 30 2006...

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         71    251 PM  83    1927  62      9       53       
                                      1975                          
  MINIMUM         47   1159 PM  21    1966  43      4       46       
  AVERAGE         59                        53      6       50      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.77 1959   0.18  -0.18     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.29                      6.07  -2.78     2.38    
  SINCE DEC 1      9.49                     11.58  -2.09     7.38    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.29                      6.07  -2.78     2.38    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           3.1  1949   T      0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                        13     -7       15       
  MONTH TO DATE  211                       416   -205      268       
  SINCE DEC 1    600                       775   -175      662       
  SINCE JUL 1    802                       998   -196      757       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.9                                         
                                                                     
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    96           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     26           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        83      1957                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        22      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 31 2006.......SUNRISE   659 AM CST   SUNSET   544 PM CST   
FEBRUARY  1 2006......SUNRISE   659 AM CST   SUNSET   545 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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