Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CDT MON APR 03 2023

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/21/1907
 LOW              22   03/04/2002
                       03/04/1943
HIGHEST           86   03/25         MM      MM       85  03/06
LOWEST            29   03/20         MM      MM       31  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               70.7     3.7     72.3
AVG. MINIMUM    53.1               49.0     4.1     46.9
MEAN            63.8               59.9     3.9     59.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                1.1     0.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.52   1922
 MINIMUM        0.51   2019
TOTALS          3.87               4.92   -1.05     7.87
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.16   -0.04     0.25
DAYS >= .01        9               10.6    -1.6        9
DAYS >= .10        6                6.6    -0.6        7
DAYS >= .50        2                3.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.93   03/16 TO 03/17

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    138                202     -64      200
 SINCE 7/1      1309               1821    -512       MM
COOLING TOTAL    106                 42      64       39
 SINCE 1/1       207                 62     145       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     14

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

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