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CDUS44 KLCH 212221
CLIBPT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
521 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008
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..THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 21 2008
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 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 86 356 PM 98 1948 92 -6 93
MINIMUM 74 813 AM 63 1946 73 1 77
AVERAGE 80 83 -3 85
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 1.30 4.88 1942 0.16 1.14 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 7.03 3.12 3.91 2.79
SINCE JUN 1 11.79 14.93 -3.14 20.41
SINCE JAN 1 27.67 37.39 -9.72 41.77
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE JUN 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUN 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0
COOLING
TODAY 15 17 -2 20
MONTH TO DATE 351 376 -25 428
SINCE JUN 1 1457 1409 48 1451
SINCE JAN 1 2129 1955 174 2066
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 94 1100 AM
LOWEST 70 400 PM
AVERAGE 82
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THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 92 100 1980
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 62 1956
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 21 2008........SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
AUGUST 22 2008........SUNRISE 648 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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