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CDUS44 KLCH 130832  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
332 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2008  
 
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 12 2008
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 89 1114 AM 101 2007 91 -2 101  
MINIMUM 79 603 AM 59 1931 73 6 79  
AVERAGE 84 82 2 90  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.91 1945 0.16 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.18 2.02 -0.84 1.11  
SINCE JUN 1 11.43 14.73 -3.30 13.74  
SINCE JAN 1 35.64 39.74 -4.10 38.80  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 19 17 2 25  
MONTH TO DATE 219 211 8 260  
SINCE JUN 1 1298 1205 93 1309  
SINCE JAN 1 1919 1716 203 1929    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 200 AM  
LOWEST 59 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 78  
 
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 91 101 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 60 1931  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 13 2008........SUNRISE 634 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT  
AUGUST 14 2008........SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 750 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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