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CDUS44 KLCH 082221  
CLIAEX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
521 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 72 2:56 PM 86 1907 69 3 71  
MINIMUM 65 8:55 AM 26 1901 47 18 56  
AVERAGE 69 58 11 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.11 3.65 1998 0.16 -0.05 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.20 1.24 -0.04 1.12  
SINCE MAR 1 1.20 1.24 -0.04 1.12  
SINCE JAN 1 6.56 10.93 -4.37 11.73  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1920 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 0.0 MM MM 2.7  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 8 -8 1  
MONTH TO DATE 1 70 -69 57  
SINCE MAR 1 1 70 -69 57  
SINCE JUL 1 1277 1690 -413 1482  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 1 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 47 8 39 0  
SINCE MAR 1 47 8 39 0  
SINCE JAN 1 100 28 72 44    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 76 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 90 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 25 1996  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:29 AM CDT SUNSET 7:14 PM CDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:27 AM CDT SUNSET 7:14 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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