Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011116
CLMAEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
616 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 94 04/21/1987
04/20/1987
04/19/1987
LOW 18 04/05/2019
HIGHEST 87 04/19 MM MM 86 04/03
04/27
04/28
LOWEST 37 04/04 MM MM 44 04/17
AVG. MAXIMUM 79.8 78.1 1.7 75.5
AVG. MINIMUM 57.5 55.1 2.4 55.0
MEAN 68.7 66.6 2.1 65.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.6 -0.6 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 10.23 4.94 5.29 5.10
DAILY AVG. 0.34 0.16 0.18 0.17
DAYS >= .01 8 9.4 -1.4 10
DAYS >= .10 7 5.2 1.8 8
DAYS >= .50 6 2.5 3.5 3
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.5 2.5 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.36 04/09 TO 04/10
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL T 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 35 65 -30 59
SINCE 7/1 1696 1888 -192 MM
COOLING TOTAL 149 113 36 72
SINCE 1/1 201 175 26 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/300 DATE 04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/300 DATE 04/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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