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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             88   01/05/1913
 LOW              12   01/24/1948
HIGHEST           74   01/11         MM      MM       77  01/03
                                                          01/07
                                                          01/11
LOWEST            19   01/16         MM      MM       32  01/27
                       01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.0               63.0    -2.0     66.3
AVG. MINIMUM    40.2               43.4    -3.2     48.2
MEAN            50.6               53.2    -2.6     57.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                4.5     2.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.29   1991
 MINIMUM        0.41   2009
TOTALS         10.87               5.89    4.98     5.07
DAILY AVG.      0.35               0.19    0.16     0.16
DAYS >= .01       12                9.3     2.7        9
DAYS >= .10        9                6.4     2.6        4
DAYS >= .50        7                3.6     3.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       5                2.0     3.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.96   01/24 TO 01/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS             T                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                 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    437                379      58      261
 SINCE 7/1       914                898      16       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      1

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

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