Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
414 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            110   08/19/2023
                       08/19/2023
 LOW              54   08/14/2004
HIGHEST          101   08/18         MM      MM      110  08/19
                                                          08/24
LOWEST            65   08/22         MM      MM       68  08/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    95.5               93.5     2.0    104.6
AVG. MINIMUM    72.9               71.9     1.0     78.1
MEAN            84.2               82.7     1.5     91.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    29               26.7     2.3       31
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.44   1998
 MINIMUM        0.00   2000
TOTALS          5.15               3.32    1.83     0.03
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.00
DAYS >= .01        6                9.4    -3.4        2
DAYS >= .10        6                5.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= .50        3                2.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.97   08/30 TO 08/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 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      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    602                549      53      825
 SINCE 1/1      2287               2044     243       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    66/120    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    90/120    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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