Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011458
CLMAEX
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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