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CXUS54 KLCH 010830  
CLMAEX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013  
   
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..THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013  
 
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 90 05/23 MM MM 94 05/28  
05/21 05/21  
05/20  
LOWEST 38R 05/04 MM MM 55 05/10  
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.2 85.3 -2.1 88.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 61.6 63.5 -1.9 65.4  
MEAN 72.4 74.4 -2.0 76.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 6.3 -2.3 17  
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 2.92 4.72 -1.80 1.01  
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.15 -0.05 0.03  
DAYS >= .01 8 MM MM 3  
DAYS >= .10 4 MM MM 3  
DAYS >= .50 3 MM MM 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.41 05/09 TO 05/10  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 0.0 5  
0  
-26215  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM MM 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 05/31 TO 05/31  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 36 4 32 0  
SINCE 7/1 1880 1951 -71 1512  
COOLING TOTAL 256 295 -39 376  
SINCE 1/1 383 454 -71 685    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/120 DATE 05/10  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 33/120 DATE 05/10  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 9 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 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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