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

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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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