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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
730 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            110   08/27/2023
 LOW              58   08/15/2004
                       08/11/1923
                       08/29/1906
HIGHEST          110R  08/27         MM      MM       96  08/16
LOWEST            69   08/31         MM      MM       74  08/12
                                                          08/31
                                                          08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM   101.5               92.3     9.2     90.1
AVG. MINIMUM    79.1               74.7     4.4     75.2
MEAN            90.3               83.5     6.8     82.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               24.5     6.5       18
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       37.99   1940
 MINIMUM        1.23   1999
TOTALS          1.10R              6.26   -5.16    15.98
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.20   -0.16     0.52
DAYS >= .01        2               12.2   -10.2       21
DAYS >= .10        2                8.3    -6.3       16
DAYS >= .50        1                3.8    -2.8        7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.6    -1.6        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.10   08/28 TO 08/29

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    792                573     219      552
 SINCE 1/1      3000               2274     726       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/350    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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