Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
435 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2026

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2026

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           95   10/02         MM      MM       93  10/07
                                                          10/08
LOWEST            49   10/18         MM      MM       46  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.2               82.1     4.1     85.2
AVG. MINIMUM    62.5               60.4     2.1     62.2
MEAN            74.4               71.3     3.1     73.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    10                2.4     7.6        5
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          1.00               4.80   -3.80     3.16
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.15   -0.12     0.10
DAYS >= .01        4                7.7    -3.7        7
DAYS >= .10        2                4.9    -2.9        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   10/31 TO 10/31

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
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      4                 28     -24       15
 SINCE 7/1         4                 25     -21       MM
COOLING TOTAL    302                222      80      291
 SINCE 1/1      3431               2982     449       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/360    DATE  10/16
                                28/030          10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/020    DATE  10/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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