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CDUS44 KLCH 312205
CLIAEX

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
505 PM CDT SAT AUG 31 2024

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 31 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         84  10:49 AM 108    2000  92     -8       99        
  MINIMUM         74   1:40 PM  59    1893  70      4       69        
  AVERAGE         79                        81     -2       84     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            2.30          2.47 1991   0.12   2.18     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    5.15                      3.32   1.83     0.03     
  SINCE JUN 1     14.82                     13.06   1.76     6.48     
  SINCE JAN 1     52.42                     36.55  15.87    33.07     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY           14                        16     -2       19        
  MONTH TO DATE  602                       549     53      825        
  SINCE JUN 1   1693                      1567    126     2054        
  SINCE JAN 1   2287                      2044    243     2669        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)        
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.1                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  THUNDERSTORM                                                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                          
  RAIN                                                                
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                        


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100          12:00 PM                                      
 LOWEST     85          10:00 AM                                      
 AVERAGE    93                                                        

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   92       109      2000                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        57      1915                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 31 2024........SUNRISE   6:46 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:34 PM CDT     
SEPTEMBER  1 2024.....SUNRISE   6:46 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:33 PM CDT     


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




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