Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
414 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 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            111   08/27/2023
 LOW               2   08/18/2007
HIGHEST          100   08/07         MM      MM      111  08/27
                       08/08
LOWEST            74   08/01         MM      MM       71  08/31
                       08/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    95.3               93.1     2.2    101.4
AVG. MINIMUM    76.9               74.4     2.5     77.1
MEAN            86.1               83.8     2.3     89.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    26               25.8     0.2       31
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       54.74   2017
 MINIMUM        0.00   1999
TOTALS          3.06               6.89   -3.83     0.36
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.22   -0.12     0.01
DAYS >= .01       10               11.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= .10        5                7.4    -2.4        1
DAYS >= .50        3                3.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   08/30 TO 08/30

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    661                581      80      760
 SINCE 1/1      2563               2301     262       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/010    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/050    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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