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 LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            107   07/13/1901
 LOW              57   07/07/1924
HIGHEST          100   07/02         MM      MM      103  07/31
LOWEST            73   07/15         MM      MM       72  07/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.8               91.5     1.3     96.3
AVG. MINIMUM    77.5               75.1     2.4     77.3
MEAN            85.1               83.3     1.8     86.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               23.1     3.9       31
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       16.57   1967
 MINIMUM        1.34   1947
TOTALS          9.68               6.27    3.41     3.74
DAILY AVG.      0.32               0.20    0.12     0.12
DAYS >= .01       19               14.1     4.9        9
DAYS >= .10       15                9.5     5.5        5
DAYS >= .50        7                4.1     2.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.45   07/15 TO 07/16

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    632                567      65      683
 SINCE 1/1      2035               1701     334       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/250    DATE  07/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/170    DATE  07/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             22     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               16     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               22     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      3
HAZE                      7

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

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