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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
242 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 69 3:01 PM 83 2022 62 7 62
MINIMUM 37 7:28 AM 21 1898 44 -7 43
1964
1984
AVERAGE 53 53 0 53
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.71 1968 0.19 -0.19 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.19 -0.19 0.00
SINCE DEC 1 7.58 5.15 2.43 7.88
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.19 -0.19 0.00
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 12 13 -1 12
MONTH TO DATE 12 13 -1 12
SINCE DEC 1 312 353 -41 244
SINCE JUL 1 457 566 -109 340
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 2:00 AM
LOWEST 30 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 81 1952
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 18 1928
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:05 AM CST SUNSET 5:20 PM CST
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 7:05 AM CST SUNSET 5:21 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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