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CDUS44 KLCH 080839
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
239 AM CST THU JAN 08 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 7 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 77 3:14 PM 79 1921 63 14 50
MINIMUM 60 3:01 AM 19 1924 43 17 31
AVERAGE 69 53 16 41
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.71 1975 0.21 -0.21 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 1.42 -1.42 0.69
SINCE DEC 1 3.34 5.98 -2.64 6.53
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 1.42 -1.42 0.69
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1971 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 0 13 -13 24
MONTH TO DATE 33 85 -52 84
SINCE DEC 1 325 410 -85 302
SINCE JUL 1 447 604 -157 394
COOLING
YESTERDAY 4 0 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 10 0 10 0
SINCE DEC 1 49 24 25 27
SINCE JAN 1 10 0 10 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM
LOWEST 69 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 85
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 79 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 21 1970
1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 8 2026.......SUNRISE 7:10 AM CST SUNSET 5:29 PM CST
JANUARY 9 2026.......SUNRISE 7:10 AM CST SUNSET 5:30 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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