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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
407 AM CST MON JAN 2 2012


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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         70    223 PM  81    1917  62      8       65       
  MINIMUM         51   1153 PM  21    1928  43      8       43       
  AVERAGE         61                        52      9       54      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.56 1938   0.17  -0.17     0.00    
                                      1911                          
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.17  -0.17     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      4.00                      5.46  -1.46     5.01    
  SINCE JAN 1      T                         0.17  -0.17     0.00    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           T    1979   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    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        4                        13     -9       11       
  MONTH TO DATE    4                        13     -9       11       
  SINCE DEC 1    273                       368    -95      354       
  SINCE JUL 1    445                       563   -118      538       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1     25                        22      3       18       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.3                                         

                                                                     
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                                       
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    97           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     28           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       

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THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        86      1917                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        17      1928                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  2 2012.......SUNRISE   712 AM CST   SUNSET   528 PM CST   
JANUARY  3 2012.......SUNRISE   712 AM CST   SUNSET   529 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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