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 LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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            103   10/02/1900
 LOW              30   10/31/1993
HIGHEST           94   10/01         MM      MM       90  10/07
LOWEST            43   10/17         MM      MM       36  10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.3               82.1     0.2     80.4
AVG. MINIMUM    60.8               60.4     0.4     54.9
MEAN            71.5               71.3     0.2     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                2.4     2.6        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       21.44   2002
 MINIMUM        0.00   1963
TOTALS          0.95               4.80   -3.85     1.45
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.15   -0.12     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                7.7    -1.7        7
DAYS >= .10        3                4.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.56   10/05 TO 10/05

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     32                 28       4       49
 SINCE 7/1        32                 25       7       MM
COOLING TOTAL    240                222      18      140
 SINCE 1/1      3358               2982     376       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/020    DATE  10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/030    DATE  10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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