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CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
234 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013


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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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         60   1159 PM  81    1984  59      1       69       
  MINIMUM         36   1255 AM  13    1983  39     -3       37       
  AVERAGE         48                        49     -1       53      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.39 1911   0.13  -0.13     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.80                      6.12  -0.32     6.21    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.80                      6.12  -0.32     6.21    
  SINCE JAN 1     53.77                     55.92  -2.15    35.87    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.0    MM  MM     MM       MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                      MM     MM        0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       17                        16      1       12       
  MONTH TO DATE  342                       465   -123      471       
  SINCE DEC 1    342                       464   -122      471       
  SINCE JUL 1    709                       789    -80      812       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.0                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     62           700 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        81      1952                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        17      1964                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2013.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   519 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2013.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   520 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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