Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1037 AM CST TUE FEB 03 2026

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             87   01/20/1895
 LOW               4   01/24/1948
HIGHEST           80   01/02         MM      MM       76  01/05
LOWEST            20   01/27         MM      MM       15  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.4               59.6    -0.2     54.9
AVG. MINIMUM    38.7               38.9    -0.2     34.5
MEAN            49.1               49.3    -0.2     44.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12                9.8     2.2       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.95   1990
 MINIMUM        0.00   1928
TOTALS          4.00               5.47   -1.47     6.20
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.18   -0.05     0.20
DAYS >= .01       10               10.2    -0.2       10
DAYS >= .10        4                6.3    -2.3        7
DAYS >= .50        4                3.4     0.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.52   01/24 TO 01/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2025
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      2.7
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    511                495      16      623
 SINCE 7/1      1081               1264    -183       MM
COOLING TOTAL     23                  6      17        3
 SINCE 1/1        23                  6      17       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/220    DATE  01/02
                                23/330          01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  01/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      8

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

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