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CDUS44 KLCH 111042
CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
541 AM CDT TUE MAY 11 2004

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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         86    228 PM  92    1955  83      3       91       
  MINIMUM         63    517 AM  49    1961  63      0       73       
  AVERAGE         75                        73      2       82      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.52 1976   0.17  -0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.54                      1.70  -0.16     0.01    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.52                     12.42  -5.90     4.53    
  SINCE JAN 1     18.07                     23.36  -5.29     9.17    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                         8      2       17       
  MONTH TO DATE   41                        69    -28      155       
  SINCE MAR 1    197                       196      1      268       
  SINCE JAN 1    210                       206      4      272       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          M600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44          M200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   83        93      2002                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        48      1981                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 11 2004...........SUNRISE   617 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT   
MAY 12 2004...........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 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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