Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
428 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             95   04/28/1987
 LOW              30   04/13/1913
                       04/11/1913
HIGHEST           86   04/28         MM      MM       85  04/27
                       04/29
                       04/30
                                                          04/28
                                                          04/30
LOWEST            42   04/08         MM      MM       45  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.5               79.0     1.5     79.9
AVG. MINIMUM    62.2               59.3     2.9     61.9
MEAN            71.3               69.1     2.2     70.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
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       15.30   1940
 MINIMUM        0.11   2010
TOTALS          0.72               4.44   -3.72     4.02
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.15   -0.13     0.13
DAYS >= .01        4                7.2    -3.2        6
DAYS >= .10        2                4.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.6    -2.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.65   04/05 TO 04/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        5.5                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     32                 34      -2       11
 SINCE 7/1      1196               1312    -116       MM
COOLING TOTAL    230                159      71      196
 SINCE 1/1       389                268     121       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/170    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/160    DATE  04/02
                                50/150          04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     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      4
HAZE                      6

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

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