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

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              89   02/20/1913
 LOW                3   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            77   02/10        MM      MM       81  02/29
LOWEST             37   02/17        MM      MM       32  02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.0              64.6     3.4     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM     48.5              45.5     3.0     53.1
MEAN             58.2              55.0     3.2     60.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.8    -1.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.67   1959
 MINIMUM         0.43   2001
TOTALS           5.21              3.46    1.75     8.03
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.12    0.07     0.28
DAYS >= .01        12               8.7     3.3       13
DAYS >= .10         8               5.0     3.0        7
DAYS >= .50         3               2.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.1    -0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.86   02/04 TO 02/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   02/28 TO 02/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     187               291    -104      171
 SINCE 7/1        969              1282    -313      915
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/340    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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