Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
705 PM CST MON MAR 03 2025

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   02/07/1957
                       02/23/1910
 LOW               6   02/13/1899
HIGHEST           82   02/06         MM      MM       81  02/27
                       02/08
                       02/09
LOWEST            26   02/20         MM      MM       32  02/19
                       02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.4               66.1     3.3     71.3
AVG. MINIMUM    49.2               47.4     1.8     50.9
MEAN            59.3               56.8     2.5     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                1.7     1.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.26   1905
 MINIMUM        0.15   2017
TOTALS          4.50               4.07    0.43     2.05
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.15    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01        9                9.3    -0.3        7
DAYS >= .10        6                5.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.33   02/22 TO 02/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2021
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        9.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    222                256     -34      150
 SINCE 7/1      1056               1202    -146       MM
COOLING TOTAL     69                 25      44       45
 SINCE 1/1        76                 43      33       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/190    DATE  02/12
                                30/230          02/15
                                30/350          02/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/180    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN             MM
LT FREEZING RAIN         MM     HAIL                      MM
HEAVY SNOW               MM     SNOW                      MM
LIGHT SNOW               MM     SLEET                     MM
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      2

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

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