Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 012050
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
350 PM CDT THU OCT 01 2026
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 09/03/2000
LOW 41 09/28/1896
HIGHEST 96 09/22 MM MM 94 09/13
09/23
LOWEST 65 09/25 MM MM 60 09/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 92.0 89.0 3.0 90.1
AVG. MINIMUM 72.9 70.4 2.5 69.8
MEAN 82.4 79.7 2.8 79.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 26 15.7 10.3 22
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 16.15 1973
MINIMUM 0.33 2017
TOTALS 2.37 5.02 -2.65 3.45
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.17 -0.09 0.12
DAYS >= .01 8 9.4 -1.4 4
DAYS >= .10 5 6.2 -1.2 4
DAYS >= .50 2 3.3 -1.3 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.5 -1.5 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.83 09/05 TO 09/05
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM
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 532 441 91 454
SINCE 1/1 3111 2715 396 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/230 DATE 09/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/280 DATE 09/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 11 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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