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CDUS44 KLCH 172225
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
525 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 57 3:59 PM 84 1982 73 -16 74
MINIMUM 33 6:46 AM 29 1913 53 -20 43
AVERAGE 45 63 -18 59
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.60 1987 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 1.95 -0.52 1.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 1.95 -0.52 1.01
SINCE JAN 1 7.34 11.10 -3.76 10.68
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 5.5
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 20 4 16 6
MONTH TO DATE 55 88 -33 65
SINCE MAR 1 55 88 -33 65
SINCE JUL 1 1037 1236 -199 1135
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 77 33 44 23
SINCE MAR 1 77 33 44 23
SINCE JAN 1 155 71 84 85
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 61 6:00 AM
LOWEST 20 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 41
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 85 1908
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 30 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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