Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              98   05/22/2005
                        05/21/2005
                        05/31/1951
 LOW               42   05/12/1952
HIGHEST            92   05/30        MM      MM       94  05/21
                        05/24
LOWEST             45   05/04        MM      MM       63  05/17
                                                          05/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.0              85.9    -1.9     88.7
AVG. MINIMUM     66.3              66.6    -0.3     67.9
MEAN             75.1              76.3    -1.2     78.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      5               4.2     0.8       16
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        14.06   1991
 MINIMUM         0.25   2000
TOTALS           9.12              4.98    4.14     1.99
DAILY AVG.       0.31              0.16    0.15     0.06
DAYS >= .01         7                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= .10         4                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.00        3                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.68   05/10 TO 05/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
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   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      21                 1      20        0
 SINCE 7/1       1150              1409    -259      946
COOLING TOTAL     322               350     -28      419
 SINCE 1/1        566               570      -4      913
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     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                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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