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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
143 PM CDT SAT NOV 04 2023

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/04/2019
 LOW              29   10/30/1952
HIGHEST           93   10/01         MM      MM       90  10/07
LOWEST            42   10/31         MM      MM       35  10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.6               81.8     0.8     81.8
AVG. MINIMUM    60.1               59.6     0.5     54.3
MEAN            71.4               70.7     0.7     68.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.2     2.8        1
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       21.35   1984
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          0.93               5.09   -4.16     0.08
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.16   -0.13     0.00
DAYS >= .01        5                9.5    -4.5        1
DAYS >= .10        3                5.2    -2.2        0
DAYS >= .50        1                2.7    -1.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   10/11 TO 10/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   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     34                 30       4       49
 SINCE 7/1        34                 28       6       MM
COOLING TOTAL    238                207      31      152
 SINCE 1/1      3663               2858     805       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/100    DATE  10/11
                                24/010          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/350    DATE  10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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