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CDUS44 KLCH 172233  
CLILCH  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
433 PM CST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 81 12:33 PM 82 1924 65 16 64  
MINIMUM 64 7:27 AM 24 1943 45 19 41  
1972  
AVERAGE 73 55 18 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.86 1995 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.17 2.34 0.83 1.11  
SINCE DEC 1 3.17 2.34 0.83 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 65.54 57.53 8.01 42.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 11 -11 12  
MONTH TO DATE 142 163 -21 134  
SINCE DEC 1 142 163 -21 134  
SINCE JUL 1 234 357 -123 326  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 8 1 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 25 17 8 12  
SINCE DEC 1 25 17 8 12  
SINCE JAN 1 3485 3057 428 3409    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 58 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 81 1924  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 21 1901  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:03 AM CST SUNSET 5:16 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:16 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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