Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 021416
CLMAEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
916 AM CDT TUE APR 02 2024
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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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 93 03/21/1907
LOW 22 03/04/2002
03/04/1943
HIGHEST 86 03/14 MM MM 86 03/25
LOWEST 34 03/19 MM MM 29 03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.3 70.7 0.6 74.4
AVG. MINIMUM 50.9 49.0 1.9 53.1
MEAN 61.1 59.9 1.2 63.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.1 -1.1 2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 15.52 1922
MINIMUM 0.51 2019
TOTALS 4.93 4.92 0.01 3.87
DAILY AVG. 0.16 0.16 0.00 0.12
DAYS >= .01 9 10.6 -1.6 9
DAYS >= .10 7 6.6 0.4 6
DAYS >= .50 3 3.2 -0.2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.5 0.5 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.90 03/25 TO 03/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.2 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 152 202 -50 138
SINCE 7/1 1661 1821 -160 MM
COOLING TOTAL 39 42 -3 106
SINCE 1/1 52 62 -10 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/170 DATE 03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/160 DATE 03/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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