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CLILFT  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
426 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2024  
  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
  
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)                                                            
 TODAY                                                                 
  MAXIMUM         79   1:57 PM  81    1924  64     15       70          
  MINIMUM         55   2:44 AM  18    1901  45     10       42          
  AVERAGE         67                        54     13       56       
  
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                      
  TODAY            0.00          5.74 1995   0.16  -0.16     0.00       
  MONTH TO DATE    6.26                      2.70   3.56     8.16       
  SINCE DEC 1      6.26                      2.70   3.56     8.16       
  SINCE JAN 1     69.62                     60.55   9.07    45.18       
  
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        9          
  MONTH TO DATE  150                       184    -34      126          
  SINCE DEC 1    150                       184    -34      126          
  SINCE JUL 1    246                       397   -151      303           
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WIND (MPH)                                                              
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)         
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)         
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.5                                          
  
SKY COVER                                                               
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                   
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                                   
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                      
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                               
  FOG                                                                   
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                          
  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
 HIGHEST   100           2:00 AM                                        
 LOWEST     52           3:00 PM                                        
 AVERAGE    76                                                          
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                       
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        82      1908                        
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        20      1981                        
  
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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