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Rainfall for July, 2007 was much above normal across
most of Southeast Texas, Central and Southwest Louisiana, averaging
between 3 to 6 inches above normal values. The highest total
recorded was 14.30 inches in Sulphur. Bunkie was noteworthy with
13.05 inches, which is 9.18 inches above normal. Also noteworthy was
the number of days of rainfall across this area, with most locations
recording rainfall between 15 to 20 days out of the month. The above
normal rainfall and rainfall days was due to repeated influences
from several upper level lows parked over North Central Texas
constantly sending disturbances across our region. Further east and
less influenced from the Texas upper level lows, rainfall averaged
closer to normal across South Central Louisiana.
With the increased rainfall and cloud cover across most of the
region, it is not surprising that temperatures averaged 1 to 3
degrees below normal, mainly due to cooler afternoon highs.
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.
For official certified data, contact the
National Climatic
Data Center by clicking here, or:
National Climatic Data
Center
Federal Building
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville NC 28801-5001
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