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

Home | Current Version | Previous Version | Text Only | Print | Product List | Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
000
CXUS54 KLCH 011230
CLMAEX

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

...................................

...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   08/19/2023
                       08/19/2023
 LOW              54   08/14/2004
HIGHEST          110R  08/19         MM      MM      101  08/17
                       08/24
LOWEST            68   08/17         MM      MM       72  08/08
AVG. MAXIMUM   104.6               93.5    11.1     93.8
AVG. MINIMUM    78.1               71.9     6.2     75.3
MEAN            91.4               82.7     8.7     84.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               26.7     4.3       25
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       10.44   1998
 MINIMUM        0.00   2000
TOTALS          0.03               3.32   -3.29     6.71
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.11   -0.11     0.22
DAYS >= .01        2                9.4    -7.4       14
DAYS >= .10        0                5.1    -5.1       10
DAYS >= .50        0                2.2    -2.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.02   08/27 TO 08/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   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      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    825                549     276      613
 SINCE 1/1      2669               2044     625       MM
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/130    DATE  08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/200    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.09
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     11

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

$$


USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.