Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
344 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              93   04/17/2006
                        04/28/1987
                        04/21/1987
 LOW               32   04/13/1940
HIGHEST            85   04/17        MM      MM       89  04/30
LOWEST             43   04/20        MM      MM       48  04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.1              79.3    -3.2     81.2
AVG. MINIMUM     57.0              58.7    -1.7     61.1
MEAN             66.5              69.0    -2.5     71.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.4    -0.4        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        15.57   1979
 MINIMUM         0.45   1987
TOTALS           6.32              3.93    2.39     4.79
DAILY AVG.       0.21              0.13    0.08     0.16
DAYS >= .01         8               6.9     1.1        7
DAYS >= .10         8               4.3     3.7        4
DAYS >= .50         4               2.5     1.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.2     1.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.24   04/13 TO 04/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   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   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      60                39      21        9
 SINCE 7/1       1305              1419    -114     1038
COOLING TOTAL     112               159     -47      203
 SINCE 1/1        172               254     -82      442
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/310    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/180    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     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      4
HAZE                      5

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

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