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CDUS44 KLCH 161014
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
514 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 81 2:39 PM 86 1921 72 9 80
2008
MINIMUM 57 11:59 PM 30 1924 53 4 62
AVERAGE 69 63 6 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.21 1.97 1972 0.12 0.09 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 1.96 1.67 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 1.96 1.67 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 11.95 0.10 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 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
YESTERDAY 4 2 2 6
MONTH TO DATE 90 30 60 25
SINCE MAR 1 90 30 60 25
SINCE JAN 1 186 70 116 101
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
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 93 11:00 PM
LOWEST 62 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 89 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 31 1913
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 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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