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CDUS44 KLCH 312227  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
427 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 70 3:36 PM 82 1934 62 8 73  
2021  
MINIMUM 34 5:28 AM 16 1917 44 -10 57  
1983  
AVERAGE 52 53 -1 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 7.10 1933 0.18 -0.18 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 9.47 4.96 4.51 6.01  
SINCE DEC 1 9.47 4.96 4.51 6.01  
SINCE JAN 1 46.49 62.81 -16.32 56.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 MM MM 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  
TODAY 13 13 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 259 341 -82 306  
SINCE DEC 1 259 341 -82 306  
SINCE JUL 1 436 554 -118 536    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 39 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 83 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 21 1898  
1964  
1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2023......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:18 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:19 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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