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CDUS44 KLCH 070828  
CLILCH  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
228 AM CST WED JAN 07 2026  
   
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 6 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 77 3:01 PM 87 1913 63 14 45  
MINIMUM 58 2:47 AM 19 1924 43 15 30  
AVERAGE 68 53 15 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.31 1998 0.21 -0.21 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 1.21 -1.21 0.69  
SINCE DEC 1 3.34 5.77 -2.43 6.53  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 1.21 -1.21 0.69  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1971 MM MM 0.0  
2017  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 12 -12 27  
MONTH TO DATE 33 72 -39 60  
SINCE DEC 1 325 397 -72 278  
SINCE JUL 1 447 591 -144 370  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 0 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 0  
SINCE DEC 1 45 24 21 27  
SINCE JAN 1 6 0 6 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 74 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 79 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 19 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 7 2026.......SUNRISE 7:10 AM CST SUNSET 5:29 PM CST  
JANUARY 8 2026.......SUNRISE 7:10 AM CST SUNSET 5:29 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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