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CDUS44 KLCH 082220
CLIAEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
520 PM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 70 3:59 PM 92 2018 84 -14 86
2022
MINIMUM 60 9:10 AM 43 1917 61 -1 60
AVERAGE 65 72 -7 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 1.50 3.25 2019 0.13 1.37 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.96 1.05 2.91 2.67
SINCE MAR 1 11.74 10.91 0.83 12.16
SINCE JAN 1 17.10 20.60 -3.50 22.77
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
TODAY 0 8 -8 8
MONTH TO DATE 13 55 -42 44
SINCE MAR 1 369 210 159 338
SINCE JAN 1 422 230 192 382
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 11:00 AM
LOWEST 87 7:00 AM
AVERAGE 92
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 95 2008
2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 45 1917
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CDT SUNSET 7:55 PM CDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:55 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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