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CDUS44 KLCH 280857  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
257 AM CST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 27 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 49 3:07 PM 82 1957 63 -14 63  
MINIMUM 20 6:42 AM 16 1940 44 -24 51  
AVERAGE 35 53 -18 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.14 1995 0.17 -0.17 0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 6.71 5.23 1.48 3.29  
SINCE DEC 1 14.29 10.19 4.10 11.17  
SINCE JAN 1 6.71 5.23 1.48 3.29  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
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 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 12 18 8  
MONTH TO DATE 313 345 -32 497  
SINCE DEC 1 613 685 -72 729  
SINCE JUL 1 758 898 -140 825    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.6  
 
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 92 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 26 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 81 1957  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 19 1897  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 28 2026.......SUNRISE 7:01 AM CST SUNSET 5:42 PM CST  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 7:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:42 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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