Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             94   03/30/1946
 LOW              14   03/20/1896
HIGHEST           87   03/31         MM      MM       83  03/06
                                                          03/14
LOWEST            37   03/06         MM      MM       41  03/19
                       03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.8               73.1     2.7     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    53.9               53.1     0.8     55.1
MEAN            64.8               63.1     1.7     64.8
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        9.67   1949
 MINIMUM        0.12   1955
TOTALS          2.24               3.67   -1.43     4.68
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.15
DAYS >= .01        7                7.8    -0.8        9
DAYS >= .10        7                4.8     2.2        5
DAYS >= .50        0                2.3    -2.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   03/08 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2023
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        5.5                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     94                130     -36       73
 SINCE 7/1      1164               1277    -113       MM
COOLING TOTAL     97                 71      26       75
 SINCE 1/1       159                109      50       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/160    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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