Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
451 PM CDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   09/04/2000
 LOW              45   09/27/1942
                       09/29/1909
                       09/28/1909
HIGHEST           99   09/01         MM      MM       96  09/22
                       09/07
LOWEST            64   09/11         MM      MM       51  09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    94.3               89.4     4.9     88.7
AVG. MINIMUM    71.8               70.7     1.1     68.4
MEAN            83.0               80.1     2.9     78.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    29               15.9    13.1       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.96   1973
 MINIMUM        0.43   1989
TOTALS          2.82               5.18   -2.36     1.66
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.17   -0.08     0.06
DAYS >= .01        8                8.7    -0.7        7
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.70   09/26 TO 09/26

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    549                452      97      415
 SINCE 1/1      3118               2760     358       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/030    DATE  09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/340    DATE  09/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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