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Co-op Climate Corner

April, 2008
Rainfall & Temperature Data
Compiled by:
Donovan Landreneau, Forecaster
Jonathan Brazzell, Service Hydrologist
 

April, 2008 rainfall was well below normal again for most locations, with 25-75 percent of normal being observed for the most part. Eunice had slightly above normal rainfall, which was on the edge of a precipitation maximum (see map below) over northern Jeff Davis and southern Allen parishes, where we unfortunately have no co-op observers.

Temperatures averaged about a degree above normal for most locations.

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
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Louisiana Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Abbeville 1.22 4.34 -3.12 28
Alexandria 5SSE 4.07      
Alexandria Esler Field 2.28 5.14 -2.86 44
Alexandria International 4.50 4.94 -0.44 91
Alexandria Power Plant 2.54      
Beaver Fire Tower 3.29 4.97 -1.68 66
Bell City 13 SW (Cameron Prairie NWR) 1.49      
Boyce 3 WNW 4.27 4.87 -0.60 88
Boyce 7 SW 1.90      
Bunkie 1.63 5.60 -3.97 29
Butte La Rose 2.60      
Carencro 1.94 5.35 -3.41 36
Crowley 2 NE 2.10 4.38 -2.28 48
De Ridder 3.65 4.13 -0.48 88
Dry Creek 7 NW 5.46      
Elmer 2 SW 4.54      
Eunice 4.50 4.12 0.38 109
Franklin 3 NW 1.32 5.09 -3.77 26
Grand Coteau 2.42 5.13 -2.71 47
Jeanerette 5 NW 2.47 4.70 -2.23 53
Jennings 3.90 3.97 -0.07 98
Kaplan 2.17      
Lafayette 1.73 5.06 -3.33 34
Lafayette Regional 1.22 4.72 -3.50 26
Lake Arthur 10 SW 2.80 4.27 -1.47 66
Lake Charles 2 N (Salt Water Barrier) 1.19 3.86 -2.67 31
Lake Charles 7 NW (Sam Houston Jones) 1.26      
Lake Charles Regional 3.62 3.64 -0.02 99
Leesville 1.72 4.44 -2.72 39
Leesville 6 SSW 1.88 5.18 -3.30 36
Leland Bowman Lock 1.42 4.33 -2.91 33
LSU Dean Lee 4.07 4.50 -0.43 90
Morgan City 2.92 4.22 -1.30 69
Moss Bluff 1.60 5.54 -3.94 29
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 1.90      
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 1.36 4.56 -3.20 30
Oakdale 3.59 4.60 -1.01 78
Oberlin Fire Tower 5.14 4.79 0.35 107
Old Town Bay 1.94      
Opelousas 2.59 5.27 -2.68 49
Port Of Lake Charles 1.49      
Red River Lock #2 5.31 4.86 0.45 109
Rockefeller NWR 1.70 3.92 -2.22 43
Rosepine Research Station 1.97 4.26 -2.29 46
Salt Point 0.74      
St. Martinville 3 SW 2.76 4.83 -2.07 57
Sulphur 1.74 4.35 -2.61 40


Southeast Texas Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Beaumont 1.23 3.46 -2.23 36
Beaumont Research Center 0.89 3.14 -2.25 28
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 1.20 3.84 -2.64 31
Jasper 2.56 4.22 -1.66 61
Lumberton 3.68      
Newton 2.06 4.76 -2.70 43
Orange 9 N 1.57 4.59 -3.02 34
Orange 1.15 3.61 -2.46 32
Port Arthur City 0.44 2.82 -2.38 16
Town Bluff Reservoir 3.18 4.41 -1.23 72
Wildwood 2.56      
Woodville 1.79 5.28 -3.49 34

April, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic
April, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic

April, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic
April, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic

April, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic
April, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic

April, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic
April, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic


 Louisiana Preliminary Temperature Reports.
 
Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Alexandria 5SSE 77.8 49.0 63.4    
Alexandria Esler Field 77.3 52.3 64.8 65.5 -0.7
Alexandria International 78.6 55.3 67.0 66.2 0.7
Alexandria Power Plant 77.6 55.4 66.5    
Boyce 3 WNW 75.4 56.9 66.2 66.3 -0.1
Boyce 7 SW 77.2 54.0 65.6    
Bunkie 78.3 56.3 67.3 66.3 1.0
Crowley 2 NE 79.0 58.0 68.5 67.5 1.0
De Ridder 78.6 55.0 66.8 66.3 0.5
Eunice 79.3 57.1 68.2 67.8 0.4
Franklin 3 NW 78.0 57.2 67.6 67.2 0.4
Grand Coteau 80.5 55.5 68.0 67.8 0.2
Jeanerette 5 NW 78.7 57.6 68.2 67.1 1.1
Jennings 78.7 58.2 68.5 66.8 1.7
Lafayette 78.7 54.9 66.8 68.0 -1.2
Lafayette Regional 79.1 58.2 68.7 67.8 0.9
Lake Arthur 10 SW 80.4 61.1 70.8 67.1 3.7
Lake Charles Regional 78.7 58.2 68.5 67.3 1.2
Leesville 78.6 57.9 68.3 65.2 3.1
Leland Bowman Lock 75.5 57.8 66.7 67.7 -1.1
LSU Dean Lee 78.3 55.1 66.7 65.5 1.2
Morgan City 77.9 59.6 68.8    
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 78.6 56.7 67.7    
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 79.9 57.7 68.8 67.9 0.9
Oberlin Fire Tower 76.8 55.4 66.1 67.9 -1.8
Rockefeller NWR 76.5 59.3 67.9 67.8 0.1
Rosepine Research Station 76.3 49.8 63.1 65.1 -2.1
Salt Point 75.6 61.4 68.5    
St. Martinville 3 SW 77.3 57.7 67.5    


Texas Preliminary Temperature Reports.

Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Beaumont 79.4 60.3 69.9    
Beaumont Research Center 76.3 59.4 67.9 67.8 0.0
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 79.4 59.3 69.4 68.2 1.1
Lumberton 80.0 56.4 68.2    
Orange 9 N 78.0 57.3 67.7 66.2 1.5
Town Bluff Reservoir 77.9 56.4 67.2 65.9 1.3
Wildwood 80.2 54.7 67.5    
 
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