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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
350 PM CDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            105   09/04/2000
 LOW              45   09/27/1942
                       09/29/1909
                       09/28/1909
HIGHEST           97   09/23         MM      MM       95  09/13
LOWEST            67   09/25         MM      MM       61  09/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.7               89.4     3.3     90.5
AVG. MINIMUM    73.8               70.7     3.1     70.1
MEAN            83.3               80.1     3.2     80.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    28               15.9    12.1       20
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       19.96   1973
 MINIMUM        0.43   1989
TOTALS          3.33               5.18   -1.85     2.30
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.17   -0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9                8.7     0.3        7
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.96   09/04 TO 09/05

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    555                452     103      467
 SINCE 1/1      3129               2760     369       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/120    DATE  09/05
                                33/280          09/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/280    DATE  09/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.14
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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