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CXUS54 KLCH 011657  
CLMAEX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
1157 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024  
   
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..THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 99 05/31/1998  
05/31/1906  
05/28/1906  
LOW 38 05/06/1954  
HIGHEST 98 05/27 MM MM 93 05/19  
LOWEST 61 05/01 MM MM 49 05/02  
05/15  
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.4 85.4 1.0 86.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 68.4 63.7 4.7 65.0  
MEAN 77.4 74.6 2.8 75.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 11 9.7 1.3 7  
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 8.89 3.94 4.95 3.44  
DAILY AVG. 0.30 0.13 0.17 0.11  
DAYS >= .01 14 8.9 5.1 8  
DAYS >= .10 10 5.6 4.4 5  
DAYS >= .50 8 2.7 5.3 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.1 2.9 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.57 05/12 TO 05/13  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 0.0 5  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.2 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 0 6 -6 0  
SINCE 7/1 1696 1889 -193 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 393 302 91 336  
SINCE 1/1 594 477 117 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/170 DATE 05/02  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/280 DATE 05/30  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.41  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 13 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 10  
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 27 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 8  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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