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CDUS44 KLCH 122301
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
601 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 65 4:00 PM 90 1913 72 -7 75
MINIMUM 50 MM 30 1948 52 -2 50
AVERAGE 58 62 -4 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.02 1.92 1947 0.11 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.31 1.40 -0.09 1.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.31 1.40 -0.09 1.01
SINCE JAN 1 7.22 10.55 -3.33 10.68
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 T 1932 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 5.5
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 7 5 2 2
MONTH TO DATE 7 67 -60 55
SINCE MAR 1 7 67 -60 55
SINCE JUL 1 989 1215 -226 1125
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 74 23 51 2
SINCE MAR 1 74 23 51 2
SINCE JAN 1 152 61 91 64
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM
LOWEST 27 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 60
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 84 1913
1928
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 29 1932
1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 7:26 AM CDT SUNSET 7:19 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 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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