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

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CXUS54 KLCH 011230
CLMARA

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

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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            644   08/10/2021
 LOW              59   08/14/2004
                       08/12/1967
                       08/22/1961
HIGHEST          109   08/27         MM      MM       95  08/17
LOWEST            68   08/31         MM      MM       73  08/04
                                                          08/09
                                                          08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM   101.2               92.4     8.8     89.7
AVG. MINIMUM    77.9               74.0     3.9     74.5
MEAN            89.5               83.2     6.3     82.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               25.2     5.8       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       29.67   2016
 MINIMUM        0.96   1990
TOTALS          0.23R              6.37   -6.14     8.68
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.21   -0.20     0.28
DAYS >= .01        3               14.4   -11.4       20
DAYS >= .10        1                9.2    -8.2       16
DAYS >= .50        0                3.5    -3.5        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   08/28 TO 08/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   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      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    769                564     205      540
 SINCE 1/1      2856               2214     642       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/090    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/110    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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