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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
521 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 78 3:11 PM 86 1911 71 7 75
MINIMUM 66 10:21 AM 30 1914 52 14 61
AVERAGE 72 61 11 68
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 1.55 1.91 1973 0.13 1.42 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 1.80 1.13 0.67 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 1.80 1.13 0.67 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 10.22 11.12 -0.90 8.56
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 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
TODAY 0 6 -6 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 49 -49 30
SINCE MAR 1 0 49 -49 30
SINCE JUL 1 1016 1250 -234 1086
COOLING
TODAY 7 2 5 3
MONTH TO DATE 56 16 40 5
SINCE MAR 1 56 16 40 5
SINCE JAN 1 152 56 96 81
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 12:00 AM
LOWEST 64 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 91 1911
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 25 1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:26 AM CDT SUNSET 7:12 PM CDT
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:12 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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