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CDUS44 KLCH 152228
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
528 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 81 2:39 PM 86 1921 72 9 80
2008
MINIMUM 63 3:10 AM 30 1924 53 10 62
AVERAGE 72 63 9 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.97 1972 0.12 -0.12 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.42 1.96 1.46 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.42 1.96 1.46 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 11.84 11.95 -0.11 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 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 18 83 -65 49
SINCE MAR 1 18 83 -65 49
SINCE JUL 1 1034 1284 -250 1105
COOLING
TODAY 7 2 5 6
MONTH TO DATE 93 30 63 25
SINCE MAR 1 93 30 63 25
SINCE JAN 1 189 70 119 101
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 7:00 AM
LOWEST 62 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 89 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 31 1913
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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