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

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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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