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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   01/20/1895
 LOW               4   01/24/1948
HIGHEST           74   01/30         MM      MM       80  01/02
                                                          01/03
LOWEST            12   01/17         MM      MM       31  01/14
                                                          01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.2               59.6    -2.4     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    35.2               38.9    -3.7     47.4
MEAN            46.2               49.3    -3.1     56.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                0.2     1.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13                9.8     3.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.95   1990
 MINIMUM        0.00   1928
TOTALS          7.61               5.47    2.14     8.94
DAILY AVG.      0.25               0.18    0.07     0.29
DAYS >= .01       13               10.2     2.8       12
DAYS >= .10        9                6.3     2.7        8
DAYS >= .50        5                3.4     1.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46   01/24 TO 01/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2021
TOTALS           0.2                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.2                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    577                495      82      280
 SINCE 7/1      1266               1264       2       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  6      -6       35
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  01/12
                                35/320          01/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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