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Co-op Climate Corner

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

March, 2008 rainfall was generally well below normal over most locations, with 50-75 percent of normal being observed for the most part. A couple of exceptions to this rule were right here at NWS Lake Charles, LA, and from Crowley to Lafayette, LA due to a couple of isolated 1+ inch days on the 10th in Lake Charles, and the 18th at Lafayette.

Temperatures averaged near to about 1 degrees 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:
 
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Louisiana Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Abbeville 3.24 4.87 -1.63 67
Alexandria 5SSE 4.38      
Alexandria Esler Field 3.08 5.53 -2.45 56
Alexandria International 3.03 5.78 -2.75 52
Alexandria Power Plant 3.08      
Beaver Fire Tower 1.74 5.46 -3.72 32
Bell City 13 SW (Cameron Prairie NWR) 1.98      
Boyce 3 WNW 3.07 5.60 -2.53 55
Boyce 7 SW 3.90      
Bunkie 4.11 5.75 -1.64 71
Butte La Rose 3.98      
Carencro 3.78 4.48 -0.70 84
Crowley 2 NE 5.60 4.42 1.18 127
De Ridder 5.41 5.32 0.09 102
Dry Creek 7 NW 3.11      
Eunice 4.70 4.95 -0.25 95
Franklin 3 NW 1.72 4.73 -3.01 36
Grand Coteau 4.07 4.79 -0.72 85
Jeanerette 5 NW 2.10 4.30 -2.20 49
Jennings 2.73 4.48 -1.75 61
Kaplan 2.76      
Lafayette 3.84 4.46 -0.62 86
Lafayette Regional 3.96 4.51 -0.55 88
Lake Arthur 10 SW 3.75 3.36 0.39 112
Lake Charles 2 N (Salt Water Barrier) 3.62 4.23 -0.61 86
Lake Charles 7 NW (Sam Houston Jones) 3.00      
Lake Charles Regional 3.46 3.54 -0.08 98
Leesville 3.10 5.16 -2.06 60
Leesville 6 SSW 4.11 5.80 -1.69 71
Leland Bowman Lock 2.19 4.51 -2.32 49
LSU Dean Lee 2.88 5.41 -2.53 53
Marksville 3.26 5.71 -2.45 57
Morgan City 1.70 4.70 -3.00 36
Moss Bluff 3.46 4.93 -1.47 70
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 2.61      
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 2.30 4.29 -1.99 54
Oberlin Fire Tower 2.50 5.48 -2.98 46
Old Town Bay 3.90      
Opelousas 4.32 4.81 -0.49 90
Port Of Lake Charles 6.27      
Red River Lock #2 2.93 5.47 -2.54 54
Rockefeller NWR 3.58 3.64 -0.06 98
Rosepine Research Station 3.17 5.37 -2.20 59
Salt Point 2.52      
St. Martinville 3 SW 2.83 4.70 -1.87 60
Sulphur 4.19 4.29 -0.10 98
Ville Platte 4.11      


Southeast Texas Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Beaumont 2.56 3.78 -1.22 68
Beaumont Research Center 2.12 4.21 -2.09 50
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 1.98 3.75 -1.77 53
Jasper 2.42 4.97 -2.55 49
Kountze 3.51 4.51 -1.00 78
Lumberton 2.40      
Newton 3.19 4.30 -1.11 74
Orange 9 N 1.36 4.05 -2.69 34
Orange 3.06 3.90 -0.84 78
Port Arthur City 1.72 3.70 -1.98 46
Silsbee 4 N 2.40      
Town Bluff Reservoir 2.43 4.56 -2.13 53
Wildwood 2.20      
Woodville 2.75 5.29 -2.54 52

March, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic
March, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic

March, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic
March, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic

March, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic
March, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic

March, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic
March, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic


 Louisiana Preliminary Temperature Reports.
 
Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Alexandria Esler Field 72.4 46.0 59.2 58.9 0.3
Alexandria International 73.5 49.0 61.3 59.6 1.7
Alexandria Power Plant 71.5 46.1 58.8    
Boyce 3 WNW 70.8 51.3 61.1 59.3 1.8
Boyce 7 SW 72.1 46.9 59.5    
Bunkie 74.2 49.5 61.9 59.9 2.0
Crowley 2 NE 72.5 51.2 61.9 60.8 1.1
De Ridder 75.4 50.3 62.9 60.0 2.9
Eunice 74.2 49.8 62.0 61.3 0.7
Franklin 3 NW 72.8 50.4 61.6 61.3 0.3
Grand Coteau 74.8 49.6 62.2 61.9 0.3
Jeanerette 5 NW 72.0 49.7 60.9 60.8 0.1
Jennings 72.0 51.1 61.6 60.4 1.2
Lafayette 71.6 48.0 59.8 61.8 -2.0
Lafayette Regional 73.0 51.6 62.3 61.7 0.6
Lake Arthur 10 SW 73.0 51.6 62.3 60.7 1.6
Lake Charles Regional 73.1 51.2 62.2 61.0 1.2
Leesville 73.0 48.3 60.7 59.1 1.6
Leland Bowman Lock 69.8 50.5 60.2 61.2 -1.1
LSU Dean Lee 72.2 48.7 60.5 58.9 1.6
Morgan City 71.7 49.8 60.8    
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 73.0 50.0 61.5    
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 73.5 50.1 61.8 61.7 0.1
Oberlin Fire Tower 70.6 48.5 59.6 61.6 -2.1
Rockefeller NWR 70.2 51.6 60.9 61.5 -0.6
Rosepine Research Station 71.2 46.5 58.9 58.7 0.1
Salt Point 69.6 53.5 61.6    
St. Martinville 3 SW 70.9 49.8 60.4    


Texas Preliminary Temperature Reports.

Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Beaumont 73.5 52.0 62.8    
Beaumont Research Center 72.7 52.4 62.6 61.5 1.1
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 73.1 52.0 62.6 62.2 0.3
Lumberton 74.5 48.8 61.7    
Orange 9 N 71.4 50.0 60.7 60.2 0.5
Town Bluff Reservoir 72.6 49.4 61.0 59.7 1.3
Wildwood 74.8 47.8 61.3    
 
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