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CDUS44 KLCH 012209
CLIAEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
509 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 62 1:18 AM 94 1901 82 -20 84
MINIMUM 54 3:59 PM 42 1908 59 -5 61
1925
AVERAGE 58 70 -12 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.96 5.16 1937 0.14 0.82 0.77
MONTH TO DATE 0.96 0.14 0.82 0.77
SINCE MAR 1 8.74 10.00 -1.26 10.26
SINCE JAN 1 14.10 19.69 -5.59 20.87
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE MM 0.0 MM 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 2.7
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 7 1 6 0
MONTH TO DATE 7 1 6 0
SINCE MAR 1 116 268 -152 172
SINCE JUL 1 1392 1888 -496 1597
COOLING
TODAY 0 6 -6 8
MONTH TO DATE 0 6 -6 8
SINCE MAR 1 356 161 195 302
SINCE JAN 1 409 181 228 346
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 10:00 AM
LOWEST 89 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 93
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 92 1902
1943
1947
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 39 1909
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 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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