863  
CDUS44 KLCH 192220  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
520 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 79 11:40 AM 87 1955 73 6 64  
MINIMUM 64 12:15 AM 29 1923 54 10 41  
AVERAGE 72 64 8 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 3.79 1905 0.10 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 2.38 -1.78 5.19  
SINCE MAR 1 0.60 2.38 -1.78 5.19  
SINCE JAN 1 8.58 12.37 -3.79 15.79  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 4 -4 12  
MONTH TO DATE 64 99 -35 42  
SINCE MAR 1 64 99 -35 42  
SINCE JUL 1 1120 1300 -180 1064  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 7 2 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 32 38 -6 71  
SINCE MAR 1 32 38 -6 71  
SINCE JAN 1 108 78 30 119    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 54 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 87 1908  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 24 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 19 2025.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 7:19 PM CDT  
MARCH 20 2025.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 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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