520  
CDUS44 KLCH 191030  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
430 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 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 50 4:17 PM 81 1894 62 -12 75  
MINIMUM 27 6:46 AM 17 2018 43 -16 53  
AVERAGE 39 53 -14 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.74 1992 0.20 -0.20 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 2.55 3.58 -1.03 2.96  
SINCE DEC 1 10.13 8.54 1.59 10.84  
SINCE JAN 1 2.55 3.58 -1.03 2.96  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1930 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 26 13 13 1  
MONTH TO DATE 159 234 -75 268  
SINCE DEC 1 459 574 -115 500  
SINCE JUL 1 604 787 -183 596    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 21 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 81 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 14 1940  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:34 PM CST  
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CST SUNSET 5:35 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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