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CDUS44 KLCH 182226
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
426 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 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 79 1:31 PM 81 1924 65 14 71
MINIMUM 54 6:55 AM 21 1901 45 9 38
AVERAGE 67 55 12 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.03 1995 0.13 -0.13 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.17 2.47 0.70 1.11
SINCE DEC 1 3.17 2.47 0.70 1.11
SINCE JAN 1 65.54 57.66 7.88 42.76
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 T 1953 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 10
MONTH TO DATE 142 174 -32 144
SINCE DEC 1 142 174 -32 144
SINCE JUL 1 234 368 -134 336
COOLING
TODAY 2 1 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 23 18 5 12
SINCE DEC 1 23 18 5 12
SINCE JAN 1 3483 3058 425 3409
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 3:00 AM
LOWEST 64 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 82
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 80 1919
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 22 1901
1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:16 PM CST
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:17 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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