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CDUS44 KLCH 130920
CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
419 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012


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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         78   1259 PM  89    1911  70      8       75
  MINIMUM         65    722 AM  26    1948  47     18       46
  AVERAGE         72                        58     14       61

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             2.25 1921   0.19  -0.19     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    4.20                      2.07   2.13     3.08
  SINCE MAR 1      4.20                      2.07   2.13     3.08
  SINCE JAN 1     21.26                     11.75   9.51     8.37

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0    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       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         7     -7        4
  MONTH TO DATE   59                       105    -46       96
  SINCE MAR 1     59                       105    -46       96
  SINCE JUL 1   1489                      1770   -281     1855

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        7                         1      6        0
  MONTH TO DATE   28                        12     16        4
  SINCE MAR 1     28                        12     16        4
  SINCE JAN 1     57                        29     28       38
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.7


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           600 AM
 LOWEST     71           100 PM
 AVERAGE    86

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        89      1911
                                             1904
                                             1900
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        27      1948


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2012.........SUNRISE   722 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2012.........SUNRISE   721 AM CDT   SUNSET   718 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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