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CDUS44 KLCH 221018  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
418 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 21 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 68 1:45 PM 81 1927 62 6 35  
MINIMUM 53 3:37 AM 8 2025 43 10 8  
AVERAGE 61 53 8 22  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.93 2.87 1930 0.20 0.73 0.19  
MONTH TO DATE 3.48 4.18 -0.70 3.15  
SINCE DEC 1 11.06 9.14 1.92 11.03  
SINCE JAN 1 3.48 4.18 -0.70 3.15  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.0 2025 MM MM 9.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 MM MM 9.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 9.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 13 -9 43  
MONTH TO DATE 196 273 -77 366  
SINCE DEC 1 496 613 -117 598  
SINCE JUL 1 641 826 -185 694    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 6:00 PM  
LOWEST 57 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 80 1920  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 4 2025  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 22 2026.......SUNRISE 7:03 AM CST SUNSET 5:36 PM CST  
JANUARY 23 2026.......SUNRISE 7:03 AM CST SUNSET 5:37 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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