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CDUS44 KLCH 142220
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
519 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 14 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 91 335 PM 100 1951 91 0 99
MINIMUM 71 339 AM 60 1931 73 -2 76
AVERAGE 81 82 -1 88
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.55 1938 0.15 -0.15 0.31
MONTH TO DATE 1.71 2.33 -0.62 1.42
SINCE JUN 1 11.96 15.04 -3.08 14.05
SINCE JAN 1 36.17 40.05 -3.88 39.11
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
TODAY 16 17 -1 23
MONTH TO DATE 253 245 8 308
SINCE JUN 1 1332 1239 93 1357
SINCE JAN 1 1953 1750 203 1977
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 7 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 9 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 0.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 200 AM
LOWEST 41 300 PM
AVERAGE 67
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 91 101 1951
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 58 2004
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 14 2008........SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
AUGUST 15 2008........SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 749 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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