Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 021416
CLMARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
916 AM CDT TUE APR 02 2024
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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024
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 03/16/1955
LOW 19 03/03/1980
HIGHEST 83 03/06 MM MM 87 03/27
03/14
LOWEST 41 03/19 MM MM 32 03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.9 72.9 1.0 76.4
AVG. MINIMUM 54.0 52.5 1.5 56.9
MEAN 64.0 62.7 1.3 66.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.6 -0.6 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.57 1973
MINIMUM 0.06 1955
TOTALS 4.67 2.91 1.76 0.97
DAILY AVG. 0.16 0.09 0.07 0.03
DAYS >= .01 10 9.3 0.7 6
DAYS >= .10 8 4.2 3.8 2
DAYS >= .50 3 1.9 1.1 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.65 03/21 TO 03/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS MM MM MM MM
SINCE 7/1 MM MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM
DAYS >= 1.0 MM MM MM MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 94 137 -43 97
SINCE 7/1 1239 1326 -87 MM
COOLING TOTAL 70 65 5 156
SINCE 1/1 95 105 -10 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/150 DATE 03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/150 DATE 03/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 10 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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