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CLMARA


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
405 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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              85   02/28/2011
 LOW               15   02/02/1951
HIGHEST            77   02/10        MM      MM       83  02/29
LOWEST             36   02/17        MM      MM       32  02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.5              65.8     2.7     68.6
AVG. MINIMUM     49.4              45.6     3.8     52.4
MEAN             59.0              55.7     3.3     60.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.35   1966
 MINIMUM         0.22   2000
TOTALS           3.95              4.19   -0.24     5.15
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.15    0.00     0.18
DAYS >= .01        10                MM      MM       12
DAYS >= .10         5                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .50         4                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.58   02/06 TO 02/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   02/28 TO 02/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     171               279    -108      172
 SINCE 7/1        887              1216    -329      900
COOLING TOTAL      10                19      -9       48
 SINCE 1/1         48                31      17       95
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/170    DATE  02/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/160    DATE  02/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      7

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

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