October, 2007 continued to dry out across the region, as most locations reported between one and two thirds of the normal rainfall. Only Morgan City reported near normal rainfall, as they happened to receive a bit more rainfall than other locations on the 23rd.

Temperatures averaged between 2 and 2.5 degrees above normal for most locations. The rather high 4 degrees above normal noted at Alexandria International is likely attributed to an ASOS calibration error with the temperature sensor. The other three Alexandria stations were about 4 degrees cooler, which matched up well with other sites across Central Louisiana.

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:
 
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