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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
817 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             98   05/22/2005
                       05/21/2005
                       05/31/1951
 LOW              42   05/12/1952
HIGHEST           93   05/20         MM      MM       93  05/12
                       05/30
LOWEST            57   05/01         MM      MM       62  05/28
                       05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.9               85.6     1.3     88.1
AVG. MINIMUM    67.5               66.7     0.8     68.9
MEAN            77.2               76.1     1.1     78.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                6.1     0.9        8
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       17.61   2021
 MINIMUM        0.25   2000
TOTALS          2.67               4.39   -1.72     7.48
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.14   -0.05     0.24
DAYS >= .01        8                8.0     0.0        9
DAYS >= .10        4                4.9    -0.9        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.04   05/15 TO 05/15

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      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1      1085               1361    -276       MM
COOLING TOTAL    387                347      40      425
 SINCE 1/1       810                605     205       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/300    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/310    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     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      1
HAZE                      1

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

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National Weather Service National Headquarters
