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CDUS44 KLCH 160807  
CLILFT  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
310 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2025  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2025  
  
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025  
  
WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST        
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR       
                                                  NORMAL              
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                            
 YESTERDAY                                                             
  MAXIMUM         80  11:04 AM  86    1921  72      8       82          
                                      2008                             
  MINIMUM         62  11:54 PM  30    1924  53      9       63          
  AVERAGE         71                        63      8       73       
  
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                      
  YESTERDAY        T             1.97 1972   0.12  -0.12     0.61       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.96  -1.38     3.36       
  SINCE MAR 1      0.58                      1.96  -1.38     3.36       
  SINCE JAN 1      8.56                     11.95  -3.39    13.96       
  
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                                
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0    MM  MM     MM        0.0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0        
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0        
  SINCE JUL 1      9.0                      MM     MM         T         
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                   
  
DEGREE DAYS                                                             
 HEATING                                                                
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        0          
  MONTH TO DATE   49                        83    -34       25          
  SINCE MAR 1     49                        83    -34       25          
  SINCE JUL 1   1105                      1284   -179     1047          
  
 COOLING                                                                
  YESTERDAY        6                         2      4        8          
  MONTH TO DATE   25                        30     -5       61          
  SINCE MAR 1     25                        30     -5       61          
  SINCE JAN 1    101                        70     31      109           
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WIND (MPH)                                                              
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)         
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)         
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.9                                          
  
SKY COVER                                                               
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                   
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                                   
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                      
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                           
  THUNDERSTORM                                                          
  RAIN                                                                  
  LIGHT RAIN                                                            
  FOG                                                                   
  HAZE                                                                  
  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
 HIGHEST    91          12:00 AM                                        
 LOWEST     36           6:00 PM                                        
 AVERAGE    64                                                          
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                       
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        89      1955                        
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        31      1913                        
  
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                      
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE   7:16 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:17 PM CDT       
MARCH 17 2025.........SUNRISE   7:15 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:18 PM CDT       
  
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
  
  
 
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