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CDUS44 KLCH 111246
CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
645 AM CST THU MAR 11 2004

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         66    418 PM  83    2000  69     -3       69       
  MINIMUM         37    638 AM  26    1996  48    -11       41       
  AVERAGE         52                        58     -6       55      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.43 1952   0.19  -0.19     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.47                      1.85  -1.38     0.67    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.47                      1.85  -1.38     0.67    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.02                     12.79  -0.77     5.31    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       13                         7      6       10       
  MONTH TO DATE   34                        85    -51      125       
  SINCE MAR 1     34                        85    -51      125       
  SINCE JUL 1   1632                      1727    -95     2002       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   16                         4     12        0       
  SINCE MAR 1     16                         4     12        0       
  SINCE JAN 1     29                        14     15        4       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (100)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     24           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        85      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        30      1998                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 11 2004.........SUNRISE   625 AM CST   SUNSET   616 PM CST   
MARCH 12 2004.........SUNRISE   623 AM CST   SUNSET   617 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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