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CDUS44 KLCH 150808
CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
307 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012


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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         81    252 PM  85    2008  70     11       68
                                      1963
                                      1955
  MINIMUM         65   1159 PM  26    1993  47     18       46
  AVERAGE         73                        59     14       57

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.90 1921   0.18  -0.18     0.26
  MONTH TO DATE    4.20                      2.44   1.76     3.34
  SINCE MAR 1      4.20                      2.44   1.76     3.34
  SINCE JAN 1     21.26                     12.12   9.14     8.63

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        8
  MONTH TO DATE   59                       119    -60      104
  SINCE MAR 1     59                       119    -60      104
  SINCE JUL 1   1489                      1784   -295     1863

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        8                         1      7        0
  MONTH TO DATE   44                        14     30        4
  SINCE MAR 1     44                        14     30        4
  SINCE JAN 1     73                        31     42       38
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.2


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           700 AM
 LOWEST     58           200 PM
 AVERAGE    79

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71        86      2002
                                             1955
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        30      1988


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2012.........SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   719 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2012.........SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   719 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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