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CDUS44 KLCH 180827  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
227 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 79 3:03 PM 82 1924 64 15 62  
MINIMUM 60 11:59 PM 22 1901 45 15 46  
AVERAGE 70 55 15 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.15 1995 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 6.26 2.54 3.72 8.16  
SINCE DEC 1 6.26 2.54 3.72 8.16  
SINCE JAN 1 69.62 60.39 9.23 45.18  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 0 11 -11 11  
MONTH TO DATE 150 173 -23 117  
SINCE DEC 1 150 173 -23 117  
SINCE JUL 1 246 386 -140 294    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 56 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 81 1924  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 18 1901  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 6:59 AM CST SUNSET 5:11 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE 6:59 AM CST SUNSET 5:11 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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