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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   05/23/1915
                        05/31/1911
 LOW               42   05/04/2013
HIGHEST            91   05/24        MM      MM       92  05/27
                                                          05/22
                                                          05/21
LOWEST             42R  05/04        MM      MM       61  05/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.0              84.6    -1.6     86.7
AVG. MINIMUM     65.0              66.6    -1.6     68.1
MEAN             74.0              75.6    -1.6     77.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               2.6    -1.6        8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.71   1980
 MINIMUM         0.04   1998
TOTALS           5.86              5.20    0.66     4.78
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.17    0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01         8               7.7     0.3        7
DAYS >= .10         2               5.2    -3.2        5
DAYS >= .50         2               2.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.97   05/09 TO 05/10

DEGREE_DAYS
COOLING TOTAL     293               330     -37      395
 SINCE 1/1        471               538     -67      889
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/340    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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