Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011116
CLMARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
616 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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 94 04/28/1987
04/30/1955
LOW 33 04/07/1971
HIGHEST 86 04/27 MM MM 88 04/01
04/28
04/30
LOWEST 44 04/04 MM MM 47 04/17
AVG. MAXIMUM 80.1 79.2 0.9 78.6
AVG. MINIMUM 60.4 58.6 1.8 59.4
MEAN 70.3 68.9 1.4 69.0
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 13.42 1979
MINIMUM 0.10 2002
TOTALS 4.14 4.82 -0.68 6.25
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.16 -0.02 0.21
DAYS >= .01 3 8.3 -5.3 8
DAYS >= .10 3 4.5 -1.5 7
DAYS >= .50 2 2.5 -0.5 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.4 0.6 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.33 04/29 TO 04/29
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS MM MM MM MM
SINCE 7/1 MM MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM
DAYS >= 1.0 MM MM MM MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 17 36 -19 12
SINCE 7/1 1256 1360 -104 MM
COOLING TOTAL 183 153 30 138
SINCE 1/1 278 258 20 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/300 DATE 04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/330 DATE 04/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 15
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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