Rainfall for January, 2007 was generally above normal across extreme Southeast Texas and Southern Louisiana. Normal to slightly below normal rainfall was noted across Inland Southeast Texas and West Central Louisiana. Due to the persistent subtropical jet stream across the Southern United States bringing intermittent upper level disturbances across the region, many locations recorded rainfall about half to two-thirds of the days in January.

Mean temperatures across the region averaged near to slightly above normal across the region. Due to the extensive cloud cover for most of January, daytime highs averaged slightly below normal. However, due to the same cloud cover, overnight lows averaged a bit higher, thus giving the higher mean temperatures.

The following tables are compiled from the Automatic Surface Observing System (ASOS) and Cooperative Observer network within the National Weather Service Lake Charles area of responsibility, using data obtained from NOAA's Regional Climate Center xmACIS,  WxCoder, and mailed in Cooperative Observer B-29 forms. Many thanks goes out to our Hydro Meteorological Technicians Todd Mogged and Jimmy Nunn, whom maintains the cooperative observing equipment that our observers use to provide this information.

Rainfall graphics were obtained from the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center's Precipitation Analysis product.

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