Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 032107
CLMAEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
407 PM CDT WED JUN 03 2026
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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 99 05/31/1998
05/31/1906
05/28/1906
LOW 38 05/06/1954
HIGHEST 92 05/30 MM MM 93 05/16
05/31
05/17
05/25
LOWEST 49 05/03 MM MM 51 05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.4 85.4 -3.0 84.3
AVG. MINIMUM 64.8 63.7 1.1 66.2
MEAN 73.6 74.6 -1.0 75.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 9.7 -6.7 9
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 17.61 1907
MINIMUM 0.00 1998
TOTALS 9.28 3.94 5.34 5.64
DAILY AVG. 0.30 0.13 0.17 0.18
DAYS >= .01 15 8.9 6.1 13
DAYS >= .10 12 5.6 6.4 8
DAYS >= .50 7 2.7 4.3 4
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.1 2.9 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.75 04/30 TO 05/01
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 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 11 6 5 5
SINCE 7/1 1396 1889 -493 MM
COOLING TOTAL 285 302 -17 331
SINCE 1/1 694 477 217 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/220 DATE 05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/240 DATE 05/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 11 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 10 RAIN 13
LIGHT RAIN 17 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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