CDUS44 KLCH 080918
CLIAEX

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
418 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         73   3:41 PM  93    1905  83    -10       79        
                                      1952                           
  MINIMUM         57   7:36 AM  41    1898  61     -4       64        
  AVERAGE         65                        72     -7       72     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             2.80 1893   0.13  -0.13     0.01     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.46                      0.92   1.54     2.67     
  SINCE MAR 1     10.24                     10.78  -0.54    12.16     
  SINCE JAN 1     15.60                     20.47  -4.87    22.77     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         8     -8        7        
  MONTH TO DATE   13                        47    -34       36        
  SINCE MAR 1    369                       202    167      330        
  SINCE JAN 1    422                       222    200      374        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)        
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.5                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           2:00 AM                                      
 LOWEST     61           3:00 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    79                                                        

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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   84        92      2018                      
                                             2022                     
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        43      1917                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY  8 2026...........SUNRISE   6:19 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:55 PM CDT     
MAY  9 2026...........SUNRISE   6:18 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:55 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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