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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
452 AM CDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2023

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   07/15/1909
                       07/13/1901
 LOW              60   07/08/1924
HIGHEST          100   07/31         MM      MM       96  07/12
LOWEST            72   07/24         MM      MM       70  07/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    94.8               92.2     2.6     91.2
AVG. MINIMUM    77.0               75.6     1.4     75.0
MEAN            85.9               83.9     2.0     83.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               24.1     5.9       26
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       20.73   1933
 MINIMUM        0.48   1956
TOTALS          3.03               5.69   -2.66     4.44
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.18   -0.08     0.14
DAYS >= .01        9               11.4    -2.4        9
DAYS >= .10        5                8.1    -3.1        8
DAYS >= .50        2                3.9    -1.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.98   07/05 TO 07/06

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    655                586      69      569
 SINCE 1/1      1812               1721      91       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/070    DATE  07/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/050    DATE  07/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     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                      13     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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