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CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
322 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2015


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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2015


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         82    337 PM  89    1961  71     11       66       
  MINIMUM         54    619 AM  30    1913  48      6       45       
  AVERAGE         68                        59      9       56      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          4.25 1923   0.16  -0.16     0.18    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.70                      2.79   1.91     2.02    
  SINCE MAR 1      4.70                      2.79   1.91     2.02    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.80                     12.47  -2.67     8.40    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0    MM  MM     MM       MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.3                      MM     MM        0.2     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.3                      MM     MM        0.2     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.3                      MM     MM        5.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         7     -7        9       
  MONTH TO DATE  149                       133     16      201       
  SINCE MAR 1    149                       133     16      201       
  SINCE JUL 1   2000                      1798    202     2217       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         1      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    8                        16     -8        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      8                        16     -8        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      9                        33    -24       13       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.1                                         

                                                                     
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           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     45           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71        85      2008                    
                                             1963                    
                                             1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        31      1923                    
                                             1913                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 17 2015.........SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 PM CDT   
MARCH 18 2015.........SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 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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