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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
344 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   04/28/1987
 LOW               30   04/13/1913
                        04/11/1913
HIGHEST            85   04/17        MM      MM       87  04/11
LOWEST             42   04/20        MM      MM       48  04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.8              77.9    -1.1     80.7
AVG. MINIMUM     56.5              58.2    -1.7     62.0
MEAN             66.6              68.1    -1.5     71.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
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        15.30   1940
 MINIMUM         0.11   2010
TOTALS           4.90              3.33    1.57     2.82
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.11    0.05     0.09
DAYS >= .01        10               6.6     3.4        7
DAYS >= .10         6               3.8     2.2        5
DAYS >= .50         3               1.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.1     1.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.09   04/02 TO 04/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      61                45      16        9
 SINCE 7/1       1243              1489    -246      954
COOLING TOTAL     117               136     -19      207
 SINCE 1/1        178               208     -30      494
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/040    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/040    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     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      3
HAZE                      3

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

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