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

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

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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              98   05/31/1998
                        05/30/1998
                        05/31/1977
 LOW               42   05/03/1929
HIGHEST            90   05/24        MM      MM       93  05/30
                                                          05/27
LOWEST             44   05/04        MM      MM       61  05/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.5              86.3    -3.8     87.7
AVG. MINIMUM     64.6              66.9    -2.3     67.8
MEAN             73.5              76.6    -3.1     77.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               6.8    -5.8       11
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        22.24   1907
 MINIMUM         0.19   1998
TOTALS           5.73              4.78    0.95     2.06
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.15    0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01         9               8.2     0.8        6
DAYS >= .10         5               5.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= .50         5               2.8     2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.57   05/10 TO 05/10
                        05/09 TO 05/10
                        05/10 TO 05/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      27                 1      26        0
 SINCE 7/1       1332              1420     -88     1038
COOLING TOTAL     280               360     -80      404
 SINCE 1/1        452               614    -162      846
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/020    DATE  05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/210    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     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      2
HAZE                      4

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

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