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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
944 AM CST SAT MAR 02 2024

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             88   02/20/1913
 LOW               3   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           79   02/24         MM      MM       81  02/23
LOWEST            34   02/18         MM      MM       33  02/04
                       02/19
                                                          02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.0               66.7     3.3     68.2
AVG. MINIMUM    50.1               47.1     3.0     50.5
MEAN            60.1               56.9     3.2     59.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.8    -1.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.67   1959
 MINIMUM        0.43   2001
TOTALS          2.45               3.26   -0.81     2.34
DAILY AVG.      0.08                NAN     NAN     0.08
DAYS >= .01        8                8.8    -0.8        7
DAYS >= .10        2                5.1    -3.1        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.04   02/02 TO 02/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2021
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    170                250     -80      216
 SINCE 7/1      1084               1161     -77       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/010    DATE  02/05
                                29/310          02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             MM     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN             MM
LT FREEZING RAIN         MM     HAIL                      MM
HEAVY SNOW               MM     SNOW                      MM
LIGHT SNOW               MM     SLEET                     MM
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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