Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 010821
CLMAEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
321 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 94 04/21/1987
04/20/1987
04/19/1987
LOW 18 04/05/2019
HIGHEST 91 04/28 MM MM 88 04/03
LOWEST 41 04/07 MM MM 42 04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.2 78.1 4.1 81.0
AVG. MINIMUM 60.2 55.1 5.1 60.5
MEAN 71.2 66.6 4.6 70.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.6 0.4 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 14.76 1991
MINIMUM 0.38 1930
TOTALS 3.91 4.94 -1.03 6.45
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.16 -0.03 0.22
DAYS >= .01 8 9.4 -1.4 10
DAYS >= .10 6 5.2 0.8 6
DAYS >= .50 2 2.5 -0.5 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.5 -0.5 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.91 04/29 TO 04/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL T 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 25 65 -40 39
SINCE 7/1 1385 1888 -503 MM
COOLING TOTAL 217 113 104 217
SINCE 1/1 409 175 234 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/340 DATE 04/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 04/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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