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CDUS44 KLCH 160827  
CLIAEX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
327 AM CDT SAT MAR 16 2024  
   
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..THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 76 10:37 AM 86 1955 71 5 65  
2002  
MINIMUM 63 11:59 PM 30 1988 49 14 37  
AVERAGE 70 60 10 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.49 3.00 1990 0.16 0.33 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.90 2.31 -0.41 1.30  
SINCE MAR 1 1.90 2.31 -0.41 1.30  
SINCE JAN 1 15.45 12.00 3.45 15.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 MM MM 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 14  
MONTH TO DATE 57 120 -63 52  
SINCE MAR 1 57 120 -63 52  
SINCE JUL 1 1566 1740 -174 1223  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 1 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 35 15 20 57  
SINCE MAR 1 35 15 20 57  
SINCE JAN 1 48 35 13 158    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 8:00 PM  
LOWEST 78 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 89 1961  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 30 1913  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:19 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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