Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
414 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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            644   08/10/2021
 LOW              59   08/14/2004
                       08/12/1967
                       08/22/1961
HIGHEST           98   08/06         MM      MM      109  08/27
                       08/08
                       08/12
LOWEST            69   08/21         MM      MM       68  08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    94.4               92.4     2.0    101.2
AVG. MINIMUM    74.4               74.0     0.4     77.9
MEAN            84.4               83.2     1.2     89.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    28               25.2     2.8       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       29.67   2016
 MINIMUM        0.23   2023
TOTALS          3.66               6.37   -2.71     0.23
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.21   -0.09     0.01
DAYS >= .01       11               14.4    -3.4        3
DAYS >= .10        9                9.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= .50        3                3.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   08/30 TO 08/31

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                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    607                564      43      769
 SINCE 1/1      2431               2214     217       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/130    DATE  08/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/140    DATE  08/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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