Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
435 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2026

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   10/06/1951
                       10/03/1900
 LOW              27   10/30/1910
HIGHEST           95   10/02         MM      MM       92  10/07
                       10/14
LOWEST            44   10/18         MM      MM       42  10/31
                       10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.8               80.1     5.7     83.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.8               55.4     2.4     57.9
MEAN            71.8               67.8     4.0     70.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                3.5     8.5        6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.00   1985
 MINIMUM        0.00   1963
TOTALS          1.19               4.73   -3.54     5.30
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.15   -0.11     0.17
DAYS >= .01        4                8.8    -4.8        8
DAYS >= .10        3                4.7    -1.7        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   10/03 TO 10/03

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     15                 65     -50       29
 SINCE 7/1        15                 66     -51       MM
COOLING TOTAL    232                150      82      211
 SINCE 1/1      3274               2580     694       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/140    DATE  10/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/150    DATE  10/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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