Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 030843
CLMLCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CDT MON APR 03 2023
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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 94 03/30/1946
LOW 14 03/20/1896
HIGHEST 86 03/25 MM MM 82 03/06
LOWEST 31 03/20 MM MM 32 03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 74.9 73.1 1.8 72.2
AVG. MINIMUM 56.3 53.1 3.2 47.4
MEAN 65.6 63.1 2.5 59.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 0.6 0.4 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.67 1949
MINIMUM 0.12 1955
TOTALS 1.56 3.67 -2.11 3.66
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.12 -0.07 0.12
DAYS >= .01 7 7.8 -0.8 MM
DAYS >= .10 1 4.8 -3.8 MM
DAYS >= .50 1 2.3 -1.3 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.1 -0.1 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.25 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 107 130 -23 183
SINCE 7/1 1197 1277 -80 MM
COOLING TOTAL 131 71 60 29
SINCE 1/1 227 109 118 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/160 DATE 03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/340 DATE 03/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 6 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 6
HAZE 12
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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