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CDUS44 KLCH 130842
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
342 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 63 3:59 PM 93 1911 72 -9 76
MINIMUM 48 11:59 PM 32 1948 53 -5 52
AVERAGE 56 62 -6 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.05 4.07 1947 0.11 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.42 1.61 1.81 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.42 1.61 1.81 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 11.84 11.60 0.24 8.56
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1993 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 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 9 5 4 1
MONTH TO DATE 9 69 -60 49
SINCE MAR 1 9 69 -60 49
SINCE JUL 1 1025 1270 -245 1105
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 86 24 62 5
SINCE MAR 1 86 24 62 5
SINCE JAN 1 182 64 118 81
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1:00 AM
LOWEST 34 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 90 1911
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 28 1914
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:19 AM CDT SUNSET 7:16 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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