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CDUS44 KLCH 182219
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
518 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 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 90 251 PM 99 1896 91 -1 92
MINIMUM 72 608 AM 66 1992 73 -1 77
AVERAGE 81 82 -1 85
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.51 2002 0.15 -0.15 0.10
MONTH TO DATE 3.90 2.93 0.97 2.46
SINCE JUN 1 14.15 15.64 -1.49 15.09
SINCE JAN 1 38.36 40.65 -2.29 40.15
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
TODAY 16 17 -1 20
MONTH TO DATE 314 313 1 387
SINCE JUN 1 1393 1307 86 1436
SINCE JAN 1 2014 1818 196 2056
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 500 AM
LOWEST 59 300 PM
AVERAGE 80
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 91 100 1896
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 65 1943
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2008........SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2008........SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 745 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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