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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
344 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 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              94   04/28/1987
 LOW               32   04/03/1987
HIGHEST            83   04/29        MM      MM       86  04/05
LOWEST             40   04/20        MM      MM       50  04/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.6              78.1    -2.5     80.9
AVG. MINIMUM     56.6              59.0    -2.4     63.0
MEAN             66.1              68.6    -2.5     71.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
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        15.30   1973
 MINIMUM         0.25   1943
                        1931
TOTALS           6.02              3.21    2.81     3.55
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.11    0.09     0.12
DAYS >= .01         8               6.2     1.8        7
DAYS >= .10         8               4.0     4.0        4
DAYS >= .50         4               1.7     2.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.0     2.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.64   04/10 TO 04/11

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
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      69                39      30        2
 SINCE 7/1       1242              1400    -158      866
COOLING TOTAL     108               146     -38      216
 SINCE 1/1        181               227     -46      457
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/120    DATE  04/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     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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