Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
833 AM CDT THU AUG 01 2024

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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            103   07/15/1909
                       07/13/1901
 LOW              60   07/08/1924
HIGHEST           98   07/02         MM      MM      100  07/31
LOWEST            72   07/25         MM      MM       72  07/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.9               92.2    -2.3     94.8
AVG. MINIMUM    76.2               75.6     0.6     77.0
MEAN            83.1               83.9    -0.8     85.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    22               24.1    -2.1       30
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       20.73   1933
 MINIMUM        0.48   1956
TOTALS         11.69               5.69    6.00     3.03
DAILY AVG.      0.38               0.18    0.20     0.10
DAYS >= .01       20               11.4     8.6        9
DAYS >= .10       14                8.1     5.9        5
DAYS >= .50        8                3.9     4.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.73   07/23 TO 07/24

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    567                586     -19      655
 SINCE 1/1      1858               1721     137       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  07/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/160    DATE  07/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      9

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

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