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Co-op Climate Corner

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

May, 2008 rainfall was below normal again for most of Southeast Texas, Central and Southwest Louisiana. However, a couple of severe weather and heavy rainfall events on the 15th & 22nd contributed to most of the months rainfall over Acadiana, with Carencro and Opelousas, Louisiana receiving over 200% of normal.

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:
 
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Louisiana Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Abbeville 3.63 5.99 -2.36 61
Alexandria 5SSE 5.06      
Alexandria Esler Field 1.31 5.40 -4.09 24
Alexandria International 3.41 5.35 -1.94 64
Alexandria Power Plant 4.30      
Beaver Fire Tower 8.60 6.02 2.58 143
Bell City 13 SW (Cameron Prairie NWR) 3.11      
Boyce 3 WNW 4.20 5.12 -0.92 82
Boyce 7 SW 3.25      
Bunkie 5.26 6.15 -0.89 86
Carencro 10.22 4.76 5.46 215
Crowley 2 NE 5.71 5.75 -0.04 99
De Ridder 2.38 5.40 -3.02 44
Elmer 2 SW 5.30      
Eunice 9.92 5.93 3.99 167
Franklin 3 NW 2.86 4.92 -2.06 58
Grand Coteau 10.71 5.80 4.91 185
Jeanerette 5 NW 5.84 5.19 0.65 113
Jennings 5.13 5.61 -0.48 91
Kaplan 3.74      
Lafayette 5.56 4.88 0.68 114
Lafayette Regional 8.67 5.31 3.36 163
Lake Arthur 10 SW 7.44 5.96 1.48 125
Lake Charles 2 N (Salt Water Barrier) 2.36 6.05 -3.69 39
Lake Charles 7 NW (Sam Houston Jones) 1.39      
Lake Charles Regional 3.12 6.06 -2.94 51
Leesville 5.43 5.53 -0.10 98
Leesville 6 SSW 7.11 6.30 0.81 113
Leland Bowman Lock 4.28 4.14 0.14 103
LSU Dean Lee 2.52 5.37 -2.85 47
Marksville 2.37 5.87 -3.50 40
Morgan City 1.84 5.38 -3.54 34
Moss Bluff 2.17 5.96 -3.79 36
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 2.47      
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 3.80 5.08 -1.28 75
Oakdale 2.79 6.03 -3.24 46
Oberlin Fire Tower 4.79 6.78 -1.99 71
Old Town Bay 2.71      
Opelousas 12.46 5.78 6.68 216
Port Of Lake Charles 2.30      
Red River Lock #2 1.91 5.84 -3.93 33
Rockefeller NWR 4.35 5.06 -0.71 86
Rosepine Research Station 4.49 5.58 -1.09 80
Salt Point 2.62      
St. Martinville 3 SW 5.56 5.29 0.27 105
Sulphur 2.24 6.35 -4.11 35


Southeast Texas Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

Location Total Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal Percent of Normal
Beaumont 4.08 5.36 -1.28 76
Beaumont Research Center 4.04 5.71 -1.67 71
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 4.09 5.83 -1.74 70
Jasper 3.22 5.39 -2.17 60
Kountze 4.22 4.81 -0.59 88
Lumberton 3.90      
Orange 9 N 3.91 5.94 -2.03 66
Orange 6.91 5.70 1.21 121
Port Arthur City 5.45 5.60 -0.15 97
Silsbee 4 N 4.10      
Town Bluff Reservoir 3.72 5.61 -1.89 66
Wildwood 5.05      

May, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic
May, 2008 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic

May, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic
May, 2008 Normal Rainfall Graphic

May, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic
May, 2008 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic

May, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic
May, 2008 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic


 Louisiana Preliminary Temperature Reports.
 
Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Alexandria 5SSE 84.0 62.0 73.0    
Alexandria Esler Field 85.0 62.0 73.5 73.1 0.4
Alexandria International 86.8 65.4 76.1 74.2 1.9
Alexandria Power Plant 84.4 64.4 74.4    
Boyce 3 WNW 83.0 67.1 75.1 74.1 1.0
Boyce 7 SW 84.3 63.6 74.0    
Bunkie 84.9 65.3 75.1 74.3 0.8
Crowley 2 NE 85.0 67.0 76.0 75.2 0.8
De Ridder 84.5 64.2 74.4 74.1 0.3
Eunice 85.5 65.7 75.6 75.6 0.0
Franklin 3 NW 83.1 66.4 74.8 74.6 0.2
Grand Coteau 84.8 65.5 75.2 75.3 -0.1
Jeanerette 5 NW 84.3 66.0 75.2 74.5 0.7
Jennings 84.7 66.7 75.7 74.6 1.1
Lafayette 84.3 61.0 72.7 75.4 -2.8
Lafayette Regional 84.7 66.7 75.7 75.2 0.5
Lake Arthur 10 SW 85.5 69.4 77.5 74.9 2.6
Lake Charles Regional 85.0 67.7 76.4 74.9 1.4
Leesville 84.5 62.9 73.7 72.9 0.8
Leland Bowman Lock 81.4 66.6 74.0 75.3 -1.3
LSU Dean Lee 85.3 64.2 74.8 73.6 1.2
Morgan City 82.5 68.5 75.5    
Moss Bluff 2 NNW 84.7 66.1 75.4    
New Iberia Acadiana Regional 85.5 66.7 76.1 75.2 0.9
Rockefeller NWR 81.1 67.8 74.5 75.4 -1.0
Salt Point 81.3 69.6 75.5    
St. Martinville 3 SW 83.1 66.3 74.7    


Texas Preliminary Temperature Reports.

Location Maximum Minimum Mean Normal Departure from Normal
Beaumont 85.7 67.6 76.7    
Beaumont Research Center 84.9 68.6 76.8 75.4 1.3
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional 85.4 68.6 77.0 75.4 1.6
Lumberton 86.2 65.1 75.7    
Orange 9 N 83.2 63.1 73.2 73.6 -0.4
Town Bluff Reservoir 83.7 64.6 74.2 73.5 0.7
Wildwood 85.9 63.7 74.8    
 
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