Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Cooperative Station Climate Data

Station: Alexandria International Airport
State: Louisiana
Parish: Rapides

30 Year Normals (1981-2010)
Month			Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
N o r m a l	Temps (°F)	Max	59.4	63.0	70.8	78.1	85.3	90.3	92.1	93.2	88.2	79.4	69.3	60.4	77.5
	Temps (°F)	Min	38.6	41.0	47.7	54.5	63.5	69.9	72.7	71.7	65.8	54.9	45.5	40.3	55.5
	Precipitation (in.)		5.22	4.46	5.05	4.55	4.72	5.10	3.63	3.50	2.90	5.18	5.49	6.12	55.92
	Degree Days	Heating	502	374	215	67	4	0	0	0	3	70	252	464	1951
	Degree Days	Cooling	6	11	36	106	295	453	539	541	363	136	24	10	2520

Note: Sums/averages of monthly values may not equate to yearly sums/averages due to rounding -
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Map location of Alexandria International Airport

Data courtesy of the National Climatic Data Center
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Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

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