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CDUS44 KLCH 172235  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
535 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2025
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 74 3:05 PM 85 1955 73 1 76  
MINIMUM 43 6:21 AM 29 1923 54 -11 62  
AVERAGE 59 63 -4 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.83 2024 0.11 -0.11 1.83  
MONTH TO DATE 0.58 2.18 -1.60 5.19  
SINCE MAR 1 0.58 2.18 -1.60 5.19  
SINCE JAN 1 8.56 12.17 -3.61 15.79  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1960 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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 6 4 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 59 91 -32 25  
SINCE MAR 1 59 91 -32 25  
SINCE JUL 1 1115 1292 -177 1047  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 4  
MONTH TO DATE 25 34 -9 71  
SINCE MAR 1 25 34 -9 71  
SINCE JAN 1 101 74 27 119    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 20 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 86 1907  
1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 31 1915  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2025.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2025.........SUNRISE 7:14 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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