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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.

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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