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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CDT MON APR 03 2023

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             93   03/12/1911
                       03/05/1910
 LOW              22   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           89   03/25         MM      MM       81  03/06
                                                          03/18
                                                          03/28
LOWEST            31   03/20         MM      MM       32  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.0               72.6     4.4     73.3
AVG. MINIMUM    57.8               53.3     4.5     50.0
MEAN            67.4               62.9     4.5     61.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.6     0.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.42   1947
 MINIMUM        0.00   1955
TOTALS          1.22               3.72   -2.50     2.96
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.12   -0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01        8                8.7    -0.7        8
DAYS >= .10        3                5.1    -2.1        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   03/17 TO 03/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     95                136     -41      142
 SINCE 7/1      1018               1339    -321       MM
COOLING TOTAL    177                 73     104       45
 SINCE 1/1       329                113     216       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/260    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/180    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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