Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLMARA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
430 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/04/2019
 LOW              29   10/30/1952
HIGHEST           91   10/06         MM      MM       93  10/01
                       10/07
                       10/01
LOWEST            45   10/18         MM      MM       42  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.2               81.8     3.4     82.6
AVG. MINIMUM    58.7               59.6    -0.9     60.1
MEAN            71.9               70.7     1.2     71.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                3.2     1.8        6
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       21.35   1984
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          0.05               5.09   -5.04     0.93
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.16   -0.16     0.03
DAYS >= .01        2                9.5    -7.5        5
DAYS >= .10        0                5.2    -5.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                2.7    -2.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.03   10/04 TO 10/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   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     13                 30     -17       34
 SINCE 7/1        13                 28     -15       MM
COOLING TOTAL    235                207      28      238
 SINCE 1/1      3111               2858     253       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/050    DATE  10/16
                                23/160          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/060    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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