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 LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/12/1911
                       03/05/1910
 LOW              22   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           84   03/06         MM      MM       89  03/25
LOWEST            41   03/19         MM      MM       31  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.9               72.6     2.3     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    55.8               53.3     2.5     57.8
MEAN            65.4               62.9     2.5     67.4
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       13.42   1947
 MINIMUM        0.00   1955
TOTALS          6.66               3.72    2.94     1.22
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.12    0.09     0.04
DAYS >= .01       10                8.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= .10        9                5.1     3.9        3
DAYS >= .50        5                2.3     2.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.83   03/17 TO 03/17

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     71                136     -65       95
 SINCE 7/1      1093               1339    -246       MM
COOLING TOTAL     91                 73      18      177
 SINCE 1/1       139                113      26       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/360    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/340    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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