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CDUS44 KLCH 161014
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
514 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 79 12:28 PM 90 2008 73 6 82
MINIMUM 57 4:46 AM 28 1913 53 4 61
AVERAGE 68 63 5 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.12 2.10 1896 0.12 0.00 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 1.73 -0.30 1.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 1.73 -0.30 1.01
SINCE JAN 1 7.34 10.88 -3.54 10.68
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 5.5
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 20 80 -60 55
SINCE MAR 1 20 80 -60 55
SINCE JUL 1 1002 1228 -226 1125
COOLING
YESTERDAY 3 2 1 7
MONTH TO DATE 77 29 48 23
SINCE MAR 1 77 29 48 23
SINCE JAN 1 155 67 88 85
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM
LOWEST 66 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 83
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 85 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 25 1913
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:21 AM CDT SUNSET 7:22 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 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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