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CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
304 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012


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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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         76    312 PM  92    1907  72      4       83       
  MINIMUM         50    311 AM  26    1915  49      1       59       
  AVERAGE         63                        61      2       71      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             5.40 1929   0.14  -0.14     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    7.08                      3.68   3.40     3.34    
  SINCE MAR 1      7.08                      3.68   3.40     3.34    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.14                     13.36  10.78     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        2                         6     -4        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   64                       169   -105      124       
  SINCE MAR 1     64                       169   -105      124       
  SINCE JUL 1   1494                      1834   -340     1883       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        6       
  MONTH TO DATE   90                        22     68       32       
  SINCE MAR 1     90                        22     68       32       
  SINCE JAN 1    119                        39     80       66       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.0                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        91      1907                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        27      1915                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2012.........SUNRISE   710 AM CDT   SUNSET   724 PM CDT   
MARCH 24 2012.........SUNRISE   708 AM CDT   SUNSET   725 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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