Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
817 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             99   05/31/1998
                       05/31/1906
                       05/28/1906
 LOW              38   05/06/1954
HIGHEST           93   05/19         MM      MM       97  05/21
LOWEST            49   05/02         MM      MM       57  05/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.0               85.4     0.6     90.3
AVG. MINIMUM    65.0               63.7     1.3     68.2
MEAN            75.5               74.6     0.9     79.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                9.7    -2.7       19
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       17.61   1907
 MINIMUM        0.00   1998
TOTALS          3.44               3.94   -0.50     2.53
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.13   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        8                8.9    -0.9        7
DAYS >= .10        5                5.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   05/15 TO 05/15

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                  6      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1      1368               1889    -521       MM
COOLING TOTAL    336                302      34      448
 SINCE 1/1       615                477     138       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/240    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     12

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

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