Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLMARA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
146 AM CDT WED APR 02 2025

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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             90   03/16/1955
 LOW              19   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           85   03/31         MM      MM       83  03/06
                                                          03/14
LOWEST            34   03/21         MM      MM       41  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.8               72.9     2.9     73.9
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               52.5     0.0     54.0
MEAN            64.2               62.7     1.5     64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.57   1973
 MINIMUM        0.06   1955
TOTALS          6.47               2.91    3.56     4.67
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.09    0.12     0.15
DAYS >= .01        6                9.3    -3.3       MM
DAYS >= .10        6                4.2     1.8       MM
DAYS >= .50        4                1.9     2.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.25   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   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    104                137     -33       94
 SINCE 7/1      1171               1326    -155       MM
COOLING TOTAL     89                 65      24       70
 SINCE 1/1       154                105      49       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/170    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/190    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      0

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

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