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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
318 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/28/1987
 LOW              30   04/13/1913
                       04/11/1913
HIGHEST           88   04/01         MM      MM       87  04/06
LOWEST            47   04/17         MM      MM       40  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.2               79.0    -2.8     80.2
AVG. MINIMUM    58.1               59.3    -1.2     58.8
MEAN            67.2               69.1    -1.9     69.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
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       15.30   1940
 MINIMUM        0.11   2010
TOTALS         10.49               4.44    6.05     0.59
DAILY AVG.      0.35               0.15    0.20     0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                7.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .10        6                4.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= .50        5                2.6     2.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   7.24   04/06 TO 04/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                 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     28                 34      -6       20
 SINCE 7/1      1225               1312     -87       MM
COOLING TOTAL    101                159     -58      161
 SINCE 1/1       328                268      60       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/020    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/020    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     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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