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Co-op Climate Corner

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

January, 2008 rainfall was generally above normal from U.S. 190 south to the coast, with near to below normal precipitation north of U.S. 190. The highest total of 10.58" was recorded at Grand Coteau, Louisiana.

Temperatures averaged within a quarter to one half of a degree on both sides of the normal curve 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:
 
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Louisiana Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Abbeville 5.64 6.00 -0.36 94
Alexandria 5SSE 4.59      
Alexandria Esler Field 6.13 5.96 0.17 103
Alexandria International 5.19 6.16 -0.97 84
Alexandria Power Plant 5.47      
Beaver Fire Tower 6.27 7.03 -0.76 89
Bell City 13 SW (Cameron Prairie NWR) 5.48      
Boyce 3 WNW 4.20 6.12 -1.92 69
Boyce 7 SW 4.82      
Bunkie 5.31 6.56 -1.25 81
Butte La Rose 6.62      
Carencro 7.58 7.25 0.33 105
Crowley 2 NE 6.30 6.25 0.05 101
De Ridder 4.80 6.30 -1.50 76
Dry Creek 7 NW 6.12      
Elmer 2 SW 5.52      
Eunice 6.96 6.26 0.70 111
Franklin 3 NW 7.47 5.43 2.04 138
Grand Coteau 10.58 6.49 4.09 163
Jeanerette 5 NW 5.09 5.58 -0.49 91
Jennings 8.30 6.15 2.15 135
Kaplan 7.44      
Lafayette 7.67 6.00 1.67 128
Lafayette Regional 7.71 6.25 1.46 123
Lake Arthur 10 SW 6.92 4.70 2.22 147
Lake Charles 2 N (Salt Water Barrier) 5.29 6.08 -0.79 87
Lake Charles 7 NW (Sam Houston Jones) 4.71      
Lake Charles Regional 6.19 5.52 0.67 112
Leesville 4.03 5.84 -1.81 69
Leesville 6 SSW 4.11 6.44 -2.33 64
Leland Bowman Lock 5.50 5.43 0.07 101
LSU Dean Lee 5.01 6.01 -1.00 83
Marksville 5.20 6.44 -1.24 81
Morgan City 6.30 5.81 0.49 108
Moss Bluff 5.97 6.52 -0.55 92
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 7.59      
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 5.52 5.15 0.37 107
Oakdale 5.40 6.73 -1.33 80
Oberlin Fire Tower 5.76 6.74 -0.98 85
Opelousas 8.26 6.52 1.74 127
Port Of Lake Charles 5.76      
Red River Lock #2 4.58 5.99 -1.41 76
Rockefeller NWR 5.65 5.88 -0.23 96
Rosepine Research Station 4.78 5.74 -0.96 83
Salt Point 6.59      
St. Martinville 3 SW 5.79 6.02 -0.23 96
Sulphur 6.12 6.47 -0.35 95


Southeast Texas Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Beaumont 7.48 5.40 2.08 139
Beaumont Research Center 5.82 4.89 0.93 119
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 6.93 5.69 1.24 122
Jasper 4.09 5.33 -1.24 77
Lumberton 6.66      
Newton 4.33 4.91 -0.58 88
Orange 9 N 6.56 5.69 0.87 115
Orange 6.28 6.01 0.27 104
Port Arthur City 8.18 5.80 2.38 141
Silsbee 4 N 5.18      
Town Bluff Reservoir 4.85 5.08 -0.23 95
Wildwood 4.55      
Woodville 4.08 5.93 -1.85 69

January, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic
January, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic

January, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic
January, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic

January, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic
January, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic

January, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic
January, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic


 Louisiana Preliminary Temperature Reports.
 
Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Alexandria 5SSE 60.0 38.0 49.0    
Alexandria Esler Field 56.8 37.1 47.0 47.3 -0.3
Alexandria International 58.4 39.3 48.9 48.1 0.7
Alexandria Power Plant 58.6 37.1 47.9    
Boyce 3 WNW 55.3 40.1 47.7 48.1 -0.4
Boyce 7 SW 54.1 36.1 45.1    
Bunkie 58.3 38.3 48.3 48.6 -0.3
Crowley 2 NE 59.0 41.0 50.0 50.1 -0.1
De Ridder 59.6 38.5 49.1 48.7 0.3
Eunice 59.8 38.9 49.4 50.0 -0.7
Franklin 3 NW 61.5 43.4 52.5 51.9 0.6
Grand Coteau 62.5 40.3 51.4 51.7 -0.3
Jeanerette 5 NW 60.1 40.8 50.5 50.9 -0.4
Jennings 59.3 40.9 50.1 49.8 0.3
Lafayette 59.0 39.2 49.1 51.3 -2.2
Lafayette Regional 61.0 43.0 52.0 51.9 0.1
Lake Arthur 10 SW 60.9 44.1 52.5 49.2 3.3
Lake Charles Regional 60.6 41.6 51.1 50.9 0.2
Leesville 59.0 36.7 47.9 47.7 0.1
Leland Bowman Lock 58.7 39.9 49.3 50.9 -1.6
LSU Dean Lee 58.8 38.4 48.6 47.3 1.3
Morgan City 60.4 42.5 51.5    
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 59.9 39.6 49.8    
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 61.3 42.7 52.0 51.3 0.7
Oberlin Fire Tower 56.6 36.3 46.5 50.4 -4.0
Rosepine Research Station 58.9 36.2 47.6 47.4 0.1
Salt Point 59.7 44.6 52.2    
St. Martinville 3 SW 60.4 41.0 50.7    


Texas Preliminary Temperature Reports.

Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Beaumont 61.0 42.0 51.5    
Beaumont Research Center 60.4 40.4 50.4 51.1 -0.7
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 60.8 43.1 52.0 52.2 -0.3
Lumberton 61.4 39.2 50.3    
Orange 9 N 59.3 39.0 49.2 49.8 -0.6
Wildwood 61.5 37.6 49.6    
 
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