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CDUS44 KLCH 292206
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
506 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 81 3:59 PM 89 1909 75 6 76
MINIMUM 51 4:58 AM 29 1955 56 -5 66
AVERAGE 66 66 0 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.75 1995 0.10 -0.10 1.56
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 3.49 0.14 2.93
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 3.49 0.14 2.93
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 13.48 -1.43 10.91
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 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 0.0 MM MM 9.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 72 132 -60 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 132 -60 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1333 -245 1146
COOLING
TODAY 1 3 -2 6
MONTH TO DATE 134 67 67 73
SINCE MAR 1 134 67 67 73
SINCE JAN 1 230 107 123 149
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 74 6:00 AM
LOWEST 37 11:00 AM
AVERAGE 56
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 90 1946
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 34 1987
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 29 2026.........SUNRISE 7:01 AM CDT SUNSET 7:25 PM CDT
MARCH 30 2026.........SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 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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