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CDUS44 KLCH 312226  
CLILFT  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
526 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         84   3:15 PM  87    1946  76      8       80          
  MINIMUM         67   8:20 AM  31    1987  56     11       67          
  AVERAGE         76                        66     10       74       
  
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                      
  TODAY            2.15R         2.15 1935   0.11   2.04     0.00       
  MONTH TO DATE    5.08                      3.72   1.36     6.66       
  SINCE MAR 1      5.08                      3.72   1.36     6.66       
  SINCE JAN 1     13.06                     13.71  -0.65    17.26       
  
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                                
  TODAY           MM             0.0    MM  MM     MM        0.0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                      MM     MM        0.0        
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                      MM     MM        0.0        
  SINCE JUL 1      9.0                      MM     MM         T         
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                    
  
DEGREE DAYS                                                             
 HEATING                                                                
  TODAY            0                         3     -3        0          
  MONTH TO DATE   90                       138    -48       71          
  SINCE MAR 1     90                       138    -48       71          
  SINCE JUL 1   1146                      1339   -193     1093          
  
 COOLING                                                                
  TODAY           11                         4      7        9          
  MONTH TO DATE   95                        73     22       91          
  SINCE MAR 1     95                        73     22       91          
  SINCE JAN 1    171                       113     58      139           
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WIND (MPH)                                                              
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)         
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)         
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6                                          
  
SKY COVER                                                               
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                   
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                                   
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                      
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                               
  THUNDERSTORM                                                          
  HEAVY RAIN                                                            
  RAIN                                                                  
  LIGHT RAIN                                                            
  FOG                                                                   
  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
 HIGHEST    97           5:00 AM                                        
 LOWEST     63           2:00 PM                                        
 AVERAGE    80                                                          
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                       
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76        90      2023                        
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        35      1937                        
                                             1942                       
  
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                      
MARCH 31 2025.........SUNRISE   6:58 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:26 PM CDT       
APRIL  1 2025.........SUNRISE   6:57 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:27 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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