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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
858 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             85   12/07/1924
                       12/04/1892
 LOW               7   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           81   12/09         MM      MM       83  12/08
LOWEST            27   12/30         MM      MM       15  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.4               61.2     3.2     64.3
AVG. MINIMUM    40.1               40.6    -0.5     44.9
MEAN            52.3               50.9     1.4     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                7.9    -0.9        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.80   1982
 MINIMUM        1.35   2017
TOTALS          2.99               5.28   -2.29     7.20
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.17   -0.07     0.23
DAYS >= .01        7               10.7    -3.7       14
DAYS >= .10        4                6.6    -2.6        6
DAYS >= .50        2                3.4    -1.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.63   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   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    395                449     -54      372
 SINCE 7/1       689                773     -84       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                 12      -5       58
 SINCE 1/1      3498               2619     879       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/300    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN                6     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      4
HAZE                      6

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

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