Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
338 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             99   05/31/1998
                       05/31/1906
                       05/28/1906
 LOW              38   05/06/1954
HIGHEST           93   05/16         MM      MM       98  05/27
                       05/17
                       05/25
LOWEST            51   05/05         MM      MM       61  05/01
                                                          05/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.3               85.4    -1.1     86.4
AVG. MINIMUM    66.2               63.7     2.5     68.4
MEAN            75.2               74.6     0.6     77.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                9.7    -0.7       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
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          5.64               3.94    1.70     8.89
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.13    0.05     0.30
DAYS >= .01       13                8.9     4.1       14
DAYS >= .10        8                5.6     2.4       10
DAYS >= .50        4                2.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.76   05/06 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        2.7                 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      5                  6      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1      1602               1889    -287       MM
COOLING TOTAL    331                302      29      393
 SINCE 1/1       669                477     192       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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