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CLMAEX

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
430 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S         
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)       
                                          NORMAL                       
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   10/06/1951                                      
                       10/03/1900                                      
 LOW              27   10/30/1910                                      
HIGHEST           90   10/07         MM      MM       97  10/01        
                       10/04                                           
                       10/13                                           
LOWEST            35   10/17         MM      MM       36  10/31        
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.6               80.1     4.5     83.3               
AVG. MINIMUM    54.8               55.4    -0.6     58.2               
MEAN            69.7               67.8     1.9     70.7               
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                3.5     0.5        7               
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0               
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0               
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.00   1985                                            
 MINIMUM        0.00   1963                                            
TOTALS          1.02               4.73   -3.71     1.08               
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.15   -0.12     0.03               
DAYS >= .01        2                8.8    -6.8        3               
DAYS >= .10        1                4.7    -3.7        3               
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        1               
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        0               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   10/31 TO 10/31                                  

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5                                               
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0               
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 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     34                 65     -31       46               
 SINCE 7/1        34                 66     -32       MM               
COOLING TOTAL    189                150      39      231               
 SINCE 1/1      2868               2580     288       MM               
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4                                    
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/040    DATE  10/15                  
                                22/030          10/16                  
                                22/150          10/29                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/170    DATE  10/29                  

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                       
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1                                       

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67                                            

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0          
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1           
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0          
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0         
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0         
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0         
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3           
HAZE                      9                                            

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

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