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CDUS44 KLCH 221021
CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
421 AM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         69    602 PM  87    1982  71     -2       73       
  MINIMUM         58    120 AM  28    1965  50      8       51       
  AVERAGE         64                        61      3       62      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.68 1989   0.19  -0.19     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.75                      3.94  -1.19     0.93    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.75                      3.94  -1.19     0.93    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.61                     14.88  -2.27    12.48    
                                                                     
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        1                         5     -4        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  176                       153     23       71       
  SINCE MAR 1    176                       153     23       71       
  SINCE JUL 1   1448                      1795   -347     1669       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        15    -12       31       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                        15    -12       31       
  SINCE JAN 1     40                        25     15       44       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (110)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     68           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72        83      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        30      1986                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 22 2005.........SUNRISE   611 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   610 AM CST   SUNSET   624 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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