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CDUS44 KLCH 132250
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
550 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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 71 3:48 PM 90 1911 72 -1 81
MINIMUM 43 6:19 AM 28 1914 53 -10 61
AVERAGE 57 62 -5 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 4.09 1995 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.42 1.73 1.69 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.42 1.73 1.69 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 11.84 11.72 0.12 8.56
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 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 8 5 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 17 74 -57 49
SINCE MAR 1 17 74 -57 49
SINCE JUL 1 1033 1275 -242 1105
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 6
MONTH TO DATE 86 26 60 11
SINCE MAR 1 86 26 60 11
SINCE JAN 1 182 66 116 87
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 5:00 AM
LOWEST 45 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 71
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 86 1918
1921
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 26 1993
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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