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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
426 PM CST TUE MAR 12 2002

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2002...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 SNOW/HEATING DEGREE DAYS 1961-1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2002

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         71    358 PM  86    1904  71      0       80       
  MINIMUM         60    835 AM  28    1948  52      8       54       
  AVERAGE         66                        62      4       67      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            T             1.52 1909   0.12  -0.12     0.48    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.01                      1.42  -0.41     2.27    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.01                      1.42  -0.41     2.27    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.35                     10.46  -5.11     9.76    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0          MM      MM  MM     MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         6     -6        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  127                        81     46       92       
  SINCE MAR 1    127                        81     46       92       
  SINCE JUL 1   1253                      1393   -140     1563       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            1                         2     -1        2       
  MONTH TO DATE    6                        13     -7        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      6                        13     -7        2       
  SINCE JAN 1     36                        40     -4       46       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     34           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71        85      1904                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        28      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2002.........SUNRISE   630 AM CST   SUNSET   622 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2002.........SUNRISE   628 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.