Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
222 AM CST SAT FEB 01 2025

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             87   01/20/1895
 LOW               4   01/24/1948
HIGHEST           76   01/05         MM      MM       74  01/30
LOWEST            15   01/22         MM      MM       12  01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.9               59.6    -4.7     57.2
AVG. MINIMUM    34.5               38.9    -4.4     35.2
MEAN            44.7               49.3    -4.6     46.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    15                9.8     5.2       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.95   1990
 MINIMUM        0.00   1928
TOTALS          6.20               5.47    0.73     7.61
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.18    0.02     0.25
DAYS >= .01       10               10.2    -0.2       13
DAYS >= .10        7                6.3     0.7        9
DAYS >= .50        4                3.4     0.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.24   01/26 TO 01/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2024
TOTALS           2.7                 MM      MM      0.2
SINCE 7/1        2.7                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  01/19
                                                          01/25
                                                          01/15
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    623                495     128      577
 SINCE 7/1      1103               1264    -161       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  6      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  6      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/330    DATE  01/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/190    DATE  01/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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