Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
146 AM CDT WED APR 02 2025

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/21/1907
 LOW              22   03/04/2002
                       03/04/1943
HIGHEST           86   03/13         MM      MM       86  03/14
                       03/30
LOWEST            33   03/06         MM      MM       34  03/19
                       03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.1               70.7     4.4     71.3
AVG. MINIMUM    50.9               49.0     1.9     50.9
MEAN            63.0               59.9     3.1     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.52   1922
 MINIMUM        0.51   2019
TOTALS          3.04               4.92   -1.88     4.93
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.16   -0.06     0.16
DAYS >= .01       11               10.6     0.4        9
DAYS >= .10        6                6.6    -0.6        7
DAYS >= .50        2                3.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.05   03/04 TO 03/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   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    133                202     -69      152
 SINCE 7/1      1558               1821    -263       MM
COOLING TOTAL     77                 42      35       39
 SINCE 1/1       121                 62      59       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

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

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