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 LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            103   09/03/2000
 LOW              41   09/28/1896
HIGHEST           95   09/20         MM      MM      100  09/01
                                                          09/03
                                                          09/07
LOWEST            64   09/27         MM      MM       66  09/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.2               89.0     0.2     94.3
AVG. MINIMUM    72.3               70.4     1.9     72.5
MEAN            80.7               79.7     1.0     83.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    17               15.7     1.3       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       16.15   1973
 MINIMUM        0.33   2017
TOTALS          5.59               5.02    0.57     3.46
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.17    0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01        8                9.4    -1.4       10
DAYS >= .10        6                6.2    -0.2        7
DAYS >= .50        4                3.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.41   09/04 TO 09/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    481                441      40      561
 SINCE 1/1      3194               2715     479       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/020    DATE  09/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/360    DATE  09/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     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                      2

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

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