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CDUS44 KLCH 102218
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
518 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 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 83 3:08 PM 86 1911 71 12 72
MINIMUM 72 7:41 AM 26 1932 52 20 45
AVERAGE 78 62 16 59
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.45 1913 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.80 1.38 0.42 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 1.80 1.38 0.42 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 10.22 11.37 -1.15 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 5 -5 6
MONTH TO DATE 0 59 -59 43
SINCE MAR 1 0 59 -59 43
SINCE JUL 1 1016 1260 -244 1099
COOLING
TODAY 13 2 11 0
MONTH TO DATE 79 20 59 5
SINCE MAR 1 79 20 59 5
SINCE JAN 1 175 60 115 81
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM
LOWEST 59 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 76
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 91 1911
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 30 1924
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 7:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:13 PM CDT
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 7:22 AM CDT SUNSET 7:14 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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