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CDUS44 KLCH 170827
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
327 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 59 12:48 AM 85 1955 73 -14 74
MINIMUM 40 11:15 PM 25 1913 53 -13 47
AVERAGE 50 63 -13 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.71 1998 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 1.84 -0.41 1.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 1.84 -0.41 1.01
SINCE JAN 1 7.34 10.99 -3.65 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 15 4 11 4
MONTH TO DATE 35 84 -49 59
SINCE MAR 1 35 84 -49 59
SINCE JUL 1 1017 1232 -215 1129
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 77 31 46 23
SINCE MAR 1 77 31 46 23
SINCE JAN 1 155 69 86 85
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 58 12:00 AM
LOWEST 18 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 38
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 84 1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 29 1913
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:19 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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