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CDUS44 KLCH 290039  
CLILFT  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
639 PM CST SAT DEC 28 2024  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28 2024  
  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 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         78        MM  81    1984  63     15       54          
  MINIMUM         68        MM  20    1925  44     24       39          
  AVERAGE         73                        53     20       47       
  
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                      
  TODAY            0.03          3.22 1900   0.18  -0.15     0.00       
  MONTH TO DATE    7.12                      4.40   2.72     9.47       
  SINCE DEC 1      7.12                      4.40   2.72     9.47       
  SINCE JAN 1     70.48                     62.25   8.23    46.49       
  
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                                
  TODAY           MM             T    1939  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                        12    -12       18          
  MONTH TO DATE  223                       303    -80      210          
  SINCE DEC 1    223                       303    -80      210          
  SINCE JUL 1    319                       516   -197      387           
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WIND (MPH)                                                              
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)         
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)         
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.4                                          
  
SKY COVER                                                               
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                   
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                                   
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                      
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                            
  FOG                                                                   
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                          
  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
 HIGHEST   100           4:00 AM                                        
 LOWEST     79           2:00 PM                                        
 AVERAGE    90                                                          
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                       
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        82      2021                        
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        14      1894                        
  
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                      
DECEMBER 28 2024......SUNRISE   7:03 AM CST   SUNSET   5:17 PM CST       
DECEMBER 29 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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