Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 021416
CLMLCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
916 AM CDT TUE APR 02 2024
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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 94 03/30/1946
LOW 14 03/20/1896
HIGHEST 83 03/06 MM MM 86 03/25
03/14
LOWEST 41 03/19 MM MM 31 03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 74.5 73.1 1.4 74.9
AVG. MINIMUM 55.1 53.1 2.0 56.3
MEAN 64.8 63.1 1.7 65.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.6 -0.6 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.67 1949
MINIMUM 0.12 1955
TOTALS 4.68 3.67 1.01 1.56
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.12 0.03 0.05
DAYS >= .01 9 7.8 1.2 7
DAYS >= .10 5 4.8 0.2 1
DAYS >= .50 5 2.3 2.7 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.1 -0.1 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.58 03/21 TO 03/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 2023
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM T
SINCE 7/1 T MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 73 130 -57 107
SINCE 7/1 1157 1277 -120 MM
COOLING TOTAL 75 71 4 131
SINCE 1/1 109 109 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/120 DATE 03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/120 DATE 03/15
41/170 03/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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