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CDUS44 KLCH 150903
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
403 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 76 1:27 PM 86 1918 72 4 79
1921
MINIMUM 51 5:15 AM 26 1993 53 -2 66
AVERAGE 64 63 1 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.59 1953 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.42 1.84 1.58 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.42 1.84 1.58 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 11.84 11.83 0.01 8.56
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 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 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 1 5 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 18 79 -61 49
SINCE MAR 1 18 79 -61 49
SINCE JUL 1 1034 1280 -246 1105
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 8
MONTH TO DATE 86 28 58 19
SINCE MAR 1 86 28 58 19
SINCE JAN 1 182 68 114 95
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 2:00 AM
LOWEST 48 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 74
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 86 1921
2008
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 30 1924
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 7:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:16 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 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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