Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
944 AM CST SAT MAR 02 2024

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             87   02/07/1957
                       02/23/1910
 LOW               6   02/13/1899
HIGHEST           81   02/27         MM      MM       83  02/23
                                                          02/25
                                                          02/28
LOWEST            32   02/19         MM      MM       33  02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.3               66.1     5.2     70.2
AVG. MINIMUM    50.9               47.4     3.5     53.0
MEAN            61.1               56.8     4.3     61.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.26   1905
 MINIMUM        0.15   2017
TOTALS          2.05               4.07   -2.02     2.66
DAILY AVG.      0.07                NAN     NAN     0.10
DAYS >= .01        7                9.3    -2.3        7
DAYS >= .10        1                5.5    -4.5        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   02/03 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
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    150                256    -106      189
 SINCE 7/1      1022               1216    -194       MM
COOLING TOTAL     45                 25      20      100
 SINCE 1/1        48                 40       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/330    DATE  02/05
                                28/360          02/17
                                28/360          02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/010    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN             MM
LT FREEZING RAIN         MM     HAIL                      MM
HEAVY SNOW               MM     SNOW                      MM
LIGHT SNOW               MM     SLEET                     MM
FOG                      16     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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