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

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

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            109   08/27/2023
 LOW              59   08/15/2004
                       08/29/1992
                       08/25/1917
HIGHEST          109R  08/27         MM      MM       93  08/04
                                                          08/08
                                                          08/17
LOWEST            71   08/31         MM      MM       71  08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    99.6               92.8     6.8     89.3
AVG. MINIMUM    78.7               75.1     3.6     74.0
MEAN            89.2               84.0     5.2     81.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               25.0     6.0       15
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       23.57   2017
 MINIMUM        0.00   1999
TOTALS          1.11               6.19   -5.08     7.11
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.20   -0.16     0.23
DAYS >= .01        2               11.3    -9.3       19
DAYS >= .10        2                7.4    -5.4       12
DAYS >= .50        1                3.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.1    -2.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   08/27 TO 08/28

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    757                587     170      522
 SINCE 1/1      2569               2308     261       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/060    DATE  08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/090    DATE  08/27

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)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     12

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

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