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 BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 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             94   04/28/1987
 LOW              32   04/03/1987
HIGHEST           89   04/01         MM      MM       88  04/06
LOWEST            48   04/17         MM      MM       42  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.5               79.0    -0.5     80.8
AVG. MINIMUM    60.1               59.6     0.5     62.3
MEAN            69.3               69.3     0.0     71.6
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   1973
 MINIMUM        0.25   1943
TOTALS          6.71               3.92    2.79     0.85
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.13    0.09     0.03
DAYS >= .01       11                7.2     3.8        5
DAYS >= .10        7                4.6     2.4        2
DAYS >= .50        4                2.3     1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.3     1.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.06   04/06 TO 04/07

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     11                 32     -21       14
 SINCE 7/1      1024               1260    -236       MM
COOLING TOTAL    149                162     -13      217
 SINCE 1/1       464                275     189       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/140    DATE  04/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/360    DATE  04/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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