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.

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