Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
430 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             98   10/06/1951
                       10/03/1900
 LOW              27   10/30/1910
HIGHEST           90   10/07         MM      MM       97  10/01
                       10/04
                       10/13
LOWEST            35   10/17         MM      MM       36  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.6               80.1     4.5     83.3
AVG. MINIMUM    54.8               55.4    -0.6     58.2
MEAN            69.7               67.8     1.9     70.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                3.5     0.5        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.00   1985
 MINIMUM        0.00   1963
TOTALS          1.02               4.73   -3.71     1.08
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.15   -0.12     0.03
DAYS >= .01        2                8.8    -6.8        3
DAYS >= .10        1                4.7    -3.7        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   10/31 TO 10/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 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     34                 65     -31       46
 SINCE 7/1        34                 66     -32       MM
COOLING TOTAL    189                150      39      231
 SINCE 1/1      2868               2580     288       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/040    DATE  10/15
                                22/030          10/16
                                22/150          10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/170    DATE  10/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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