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CDUS44 KLCH 040818
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
218 AM CST WED MAR 04 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 3 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 82 3:33 PM 83 1909 70 12 73
1923
1938
MINIMUM 62 2:44 AM 22 1980 51 11 46
AVERAGE 72 60 12 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.60 2001 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.43 -0.43 0.00
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.43 -0.43 0.00
SINCE JAN 1 8.42 10.42 -2.00 7.98
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 9.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 5
MONTH TO DATE 0 19 -19 8
SINCE MAR 1 0 19 -19 8
SINCE JUL 1 1016 1220 -204 1064
COOLING
YESTERDAY 7 2 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 7 6 1 1
SINCE MAR 1 7 6 1 1
SINCE JAN 1 103 46 57 77
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM
LOWEST 44 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 85 1923
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 26 1943
1960
2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 6:31 AM CST SUNSET 6:09 PM CST
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 6:29 AM CST SUNSET 6:10 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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