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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CDT MON APR 03 2023

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 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             90   03/30/1946
                       03/22/1910
 LOW              23   03/04/2002
                       03/06/1989
HIGHEST           88   03/12         MM      MM       82  03/05
                       03/25
                                                          03/06
LOWEST            36   03/20         MM      MM       33  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.0               73.2     3.8     73.3
AVG. MINIMUM    58.6               53.4     5.2     48.9
MEAN            67.8               63.3     4.5     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.73   1926
 MINIMUM        0.06   1955
TOTALS          1.19               3.63   -2.44     3.82
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.12   -0.08     0.12
DAYS >= .01        6                7.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .10        1                4.7    -3.7        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   03/17 TO 03/17

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
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     74                125     -51      154
 SINCE 7/1      1013               1228    -215       MM
COOLING TOTAL    171                 72      99       41
 SINCE 1/1       315                113     202       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/150    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/150    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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