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

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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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