Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
318 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2023

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           86   04/03         MM      MM       88  04/30
LOWEST            44   04/17         MM      MM       39  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.5               78.1    -2.6     80.5
AVG. MINIMUM    55.0               55.1    -0.1     56.7
MEAN            65.3               66.6    -1.3     68.6
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          5.10               4.94    0.16     3.65
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.16    0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01       10                9.4     0.6        8
DAYS >= .10        8                5.2     2.8        3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.09   04/06 TO 04/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   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     59                 65      -6       30
 SINCE 7/1      1368               1888    -520       MM
COOLING TOTAL     72                113     -41      143
 SINCE 1/1       279                175     104       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/150    DATE  04/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  04/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     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      1
HAZE                      4

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

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