Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
459 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            107   09/05/2000
                       09/04/2000
 LOW              40   09/29/1967
                       09/27/1899
HIGHEST           95   09/20         MM      MM      105  09/07
LOWEST            57   09/09         MM      MM       60  09/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.6               89.0    -1.4     96.1
AVG. MINIMUM    68.1               66.6     1.5     70.7
MEAN            77.8               77.8     0.0     83.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    13               17.1    -4.1       28
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       11.88   1979
 MINIMUM        0.07   2010
TOTALS          6.47               3.39    3.08     1.76
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.11    0.11     0.06
DAYS >= .01        9                8.8     0.2        8
DAYS >= .10        7                4.5     2.5        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.0     2.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.10   09/04 TO 09/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    392                386       6      559
 SINCE 1/1      2679               2430     249       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/050    DATE  09/06
                                18/280          09/27
                                18/310          09/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    28/050    DATE  09/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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