Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
227 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              82   01/29/1999
 LOW                9   01/11/1962
HIGHEST            79   01/29        MM      MM       80  01/21
LOWEST             33   01/17        MM      MM       29  01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.8              62.7     3.1     69.5
AVG. MINIMUM     47.8              42.9     4.9     48.7
MEAN             56.8              52.8     4.0     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               4.7    -4.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.80   2013
 MINIMUM         0.69   2006
TOTALS          12.80              5.22    7.58     5.99
DAILY AVG.       0.41              0.17    0.24     0.19
DAYS >= .01        13                MM      MM       11
DAYS >= .10         9                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= .50         8                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        4                MM      MM        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.92   01/08 TO 01/09

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   01/31 TO 01/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     281               390    -109      222
 SINCE 7/1        716               937    -221      728
COOLING TOTAL      38                12      26       47
 SINCE 1/1         38                 9      29       47
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  01/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      6

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

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