Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
428 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   04/21/1987
                       04/20/1987
                       04/19/1987
 LOW              18   04/05/2019
HIGHEST           88   04/03         MM      MM       87  04/19
                                                          04/27
                                                          04/28
LOWEST            42   04/08         MM      MM       37  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.0               78.1     2.9     79.8
AVG. MINIMUM    60.5               55.1     5.4     57.5
MEAN            70.8               66.6     4.2     68.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.76   1991
 MINIMUM        0.38   1930
TOTALS          6.45               4.94    1.51    10.23
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.16    0.06     0.34
DAYS >= .01       10                9.4     0.6        8
DAYS >= .10        6                5.2     0.8        7
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        6
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.36   04/05 TO 04/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        2.7                 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     39                 65     -26       35
 SINCE 7/1      1597               1888    -291       MM
COOLING TOTAL    217                113     104      149
 SINCE 1/1       338                175     163       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/140    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/160    DATE  04/02
                                45/170          04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     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                     10

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

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