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CDUS44 KLCH 152226
CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
525 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 15 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         87    121 PM  99    1998  90     -3       85       
  MINIMUM         72    434 AM  57    1933  71      1       70       
  AVERAGE         80                        81     -1       78      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.09          1.36 1996   0.16  -0.07     0.74    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.58                      2.54   0.04     4.41    
  SINCE JUN 1      2.58                      2.54   0.04     4.41    
  SINCE JAN 1     31.99                     29.55   2.44    15.68    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY           15                        16     -1       13       
  MONTH TO DATE  234                       217     17      211       
  SINCE JUN 1    234                       217     17      211       
  SINCE JAN 1    703                       643     60      699       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          M300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     65          M100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   90        98      1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71        59      1933                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE 15 2004..........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT   
JUNE 16 2004..........SUNRISE   606 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 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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