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CDUS44 KLCH 312227  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
427 PM CST TUE DEC 31 2024  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 75 3:04 PM 82 1934 62 13 70  
2021  
MINIMUM 62 12:44 AM 16 1917 44 18 34  
1983  
AVERAGE 69 53 16 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 7.10 1933 0.18 -0.18 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 7.88 4.96 2.92 9.47  
SINCE DEC 1 7.88 4.96 2.92 9.47  
SINCE JAN 1 71.24 62.81 8.43 46.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 13 -13 13  
MONTH TO DATE 230 341 -111 259  
SINCE DEC 1 230 341 -111 259  
SINCE JUL 1 326 554 -228 436    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 21 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 83 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 21 1898  
1964  
1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2024......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:19 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2025.......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:19 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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