Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 030843
CLMLFT
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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