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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
916 AM CDT TUE APR 02 2024

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 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   03/30/1946
                       03/22/1910
 LOW              23   03/04/2002
                       03/06/1989
HIGHEST           85   03/08         MM      MM       88  03/12
                                                          03/25
LOWEST            42   03/10         MM      MM       36  03/20
                       03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.2               73.2     2.0     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    55.8               53.4     2.4     58.6
MEAN            65.5               63.3     2.2     67.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.73   1926
 MINIMUM        0.06   1955
TOTALS          3.87               3.63    0.24     1.19
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01        9                7.6     1.4        6
DAYS >= .10        6                4.7     1.3        1
DAYS >= .50        4                2.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.15   03/21 TO 03/22

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
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     67                125     -58       74
 SINCE 7/1      1050               1228    -178       MM
COOLING TOTAL     90                 72      18      171
 SINCE 1/1       128                113      15       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/160    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/160    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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