Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
459 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            105   09/04/2000
 LOW              45   09/27/1942
                       09/29/1909
                       09/28/1909
HIGHEST           96   09/20         MM      MM       99  09/01
                                                          09/07
LOWEST            60   09/29         MM      MM       64  09/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.3               89.4     0.9     94.3
AVG. MINIMUM    71.5               70.7     0.8     71.8
MEAN            80.9               80.1     0.8     83.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    19               15.9     3.1       29
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       19.96   1973
 MINIMUM        0.43   1989
TOTALS          1.09               5.18   -4.09     2.82
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.17   -0.13     0.09
DAYS >= .01        7                8.7    -1.7        8
DAYS >= .10        3                6.2    -3.2        5
DAYS >= .50        0                2.8    -2.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.7    -1.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   09/04 TO 09/05

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    483                452      31      549
 SINCE 1/1      2989               2760     229       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/030    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/020    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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