Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   05/31/1998
                        05/31/1906
                        05/28/1906
 LOW               38   05/06/1954
HIGHEST            90   05/23        MM      MM       94  05/28
                        05/21                             05/21
                        05/20
LOWEST             38R  05/04        MM      MM       55  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.2              85.3    -2.1     88.4
AVG. MINIMUM     61.6              63.5    -1.9     65.4
MEAN             72.4              74.4    -2.0     76.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      4               6.3    -2.3       17
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        17.61   1907
 MINIMUM         0.00   1998
TOTALS           2.92              4.72   -1.80     1.01
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.15   -0.05     0.03
DAYS >= .01         8                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= .10         4                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.41   05/09 TO 05/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      36                 4      32        0
 SINCE 7/1       1880              1951     -71     1512
COOLING TOTAL     256               295     -39      376
 SINCE 1/1        383               454     -71      685
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/120    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/120    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     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                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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