Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
318 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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             94   04/28/1987
                       04/30/1955
 LOW              33   04/07/1971
HIGHEST           88   04/01         MM      MM       86  04/30
LOWEST            47   04/17         MM      MM       40  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.6               79.2    -0.6     80.4
AVG. MINIMUM    59.4               58.6     0.8     59.4
MEAN            69.0               68.9     0.1     69.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        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       13.42   1979
 MINIMUM        0.10   2002
TOTALS          6.25               4.82    1.43     2.03
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.16    0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8                8.3    -0.3        8
DAYS >= .10        7                4.5     2.5        4
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.34   04/07 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     12                 36     -24       19
 SINCE 7/1      1085               1360    -275       MM
COOLING TOTAL    138                153     -15      169
 SINCE 1/1       423                258     165       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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