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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
344 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              94   04/21/1987
                        04/20/1987
                        04/19/1987
 LOW               31   04/07/1971
HIGHEST            88   04/15        MM      MM       88  04/30
LOWEST             37   04/20        MM      MM       45  04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.3              78.1    -1.8     81.1
AVG. MINIMUM     52.5              54.5    -2.0     57.6
MEAN             64.4              66.3    -1.9     69.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.76   1991
 MINIMUM         0.38   1930
TOTALS           3.20              4.55   -1.35     4.57
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.15   -0.04     0.15
DAYS >= .01         8                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= .10         5                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.48   04/10 TO 04/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   5
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   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     105                67      38       17
 SINCE 7/1       1844              1947    -103     1512
COOLING TOTAL      93               106     -13      156
 SINCE 1/1        127               159     -32      309
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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