363  
CDUS44 KLCH 122214  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
514 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2024  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 76 3:04 PM 93 1911 72 4 82  
MINIMUM 50 6:02 AM 32 1948 53 -3 55  
AVERAGE 63 62 1 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 4.07 1947 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.75 1.61 1.14 0.14  
SINCE MAR 1 2.75 1.61 1.14 0.14  
SINCE JAN 1 13.35 11.60 1.75 10.50  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1993 MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 T MM MM 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 2 5 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 25 69 -44 1  
SINCE MAR 1 25 69 -44 1  
SINCE JUL 1 1047 1270 -223 924  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 4  
MONTH TO DATE 35 24 11 91  
SINCE MAR 1 35 24 11 91  
SINCE JAN 1 83 64 19 243    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 60 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 90 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 28 1914  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2024.........SUNRISE 7:21 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 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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