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CDUS44 KLCH 312221
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
521 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 31 2008
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2008
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 90 100 PM 103 1899 91 -1 91
MINIMUM 75 910 AM 67 1914 74 1 76
AVERAGE 83 83 0 84
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.28 3.28 1960 0.19 0.09 2.75
MONTH TO DATE 3.10 6.65 -3.55 7.28
SINCE JUN 1 10.21 12.71 -2.50 12.63
SINCE JAN 1 34.42 37.72 -3.30 37.69
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
TODAY 18 18 0 19
MONTH TO DATE 570 533 37 537
SINCE JUN 1 1079 994 85 1049
SINCE JAN 1 1700 1505 195 1669
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 91 500 AM
LOWEST 64 100 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 91 102 1986
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 65 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 31 2008..........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
AUGUST 1 2008........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 801 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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