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CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
631 AM CST WED MAR 31 2004

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         79    231 PM  92    1946  73      6       58       
  MINIMUM         45    619 AM  35    2003  52     -7       35       
                                      1987                          
  AVERAGE         62                        63     -1       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          2.46 1961   0.18  -0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.35                      5.60  -4.25     4.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.35                      5.60  -4.25     4.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.90                     16.54  -3.64     8.64    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM            MM      MM   0.0   MM        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        3                         4     -1       18       
  MONTH TO DATE  100                       193    -93      229       
  SINCE MAR 1    100                       193    -93      229       
  SINCE JUL 1   1698                      1835   -137     2106       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   58                        25     33        1       
  SINCE MAR 1     58                        25     33        1       
  SINCE JAN 1     71                        35     36        5       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     29          M600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    65                                                       
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        89      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        29      1987                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2004.........SUNRISE   600 AM CST   SUNSET   629 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2004.........SUNRISE   558 AM CST   SUNSET   630 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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