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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
951 PM CDT TUE APR 2 2013

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              90   03/16/1955
 LOW               19   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            82   03/19        MM      MM       85  03/31
                        03/18                             03/26
LOWEST             31   03/03        MM      MM       37  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.5              72.5    -1.0     79.7
AVG. MINIMUM     47.6              51.3    -3.7     59.3
MEAN             59.6              61.9    -2.3     69.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               0.5     0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.57   1973
 MINIMUM         0.06   1955
TOTALS           2.73              3.77   -1.04     3.30
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.12   -0.03     0.11
DAYS >= .01         5                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .10         3                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.09   03/11 TO 03/11

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   03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     202               148      54       37
 SINCE 7/1       1089              1364    -275      937
COOLING TOTAL      43                52      -9      184
 SINCE 1/1         91                83       8      279
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/170    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/210    DATE  03/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     10

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

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
