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 LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            107   07/13/1901
 LOW              57   07/07/1924
HIGHEST          103   07/31         MM      MM       97  07/12
LOWEST            72   07/24         MM      MM       72  07/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    96.3               91.5     4.8     92.1
AVG. MINIMUM    77.3               75.1     2.2     76.3
MEAN            86.8               83.3     3.5     84.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               23.1     7.9       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       16.57   1967
 MINIMUM        1.34   1947
TOTALS          3.74               6.27   -2.53     7.76
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.20   -0.08     0.25
DAYS >= .01        9               14.1    -5.1       18
DAYS >= .10        5                9.5    -4.5       11
DAYS >= .50        3                4.1    -1.1        7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.8    -0.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.38   07/16 TO 07/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
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    683                567     116      606
 SINCE 1/1      2208               1701     507       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  07/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  07/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     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                      7

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

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