Rainfall for March, 2007 ranged considerably across the region. Most of Southeast Texas had between 1 and 3 inches above normal, mainly from the heavy rainfall events of the 14th and the 31st. With the exception of the Lake Charles Regional Airport, all other sites across Central and Southern Louisiana west of the Atchafalaya River was below normal, with a few locations across Central Louisiana receiving less than 10% of the normal rainfall.

The invasion of strong cold fronts that was predominate in February continued into the first week in March, with much below normal temperatures and a freeze on the 5th. The upper air pattern significantly changed by the second week through the end of the month, preventing any strong cold fronts to move south. This lead to a rapid warming trend, with temperatures at times ranging 10 to 15 degrees above normal. It is not surprising that most of the region averaged between 3 and 4 degrees above normal for the month.

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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