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CDUS44 KLCH 182315
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
615 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 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 64 4:00 PM 86 1907 73 -9 73
1911
MINIMUM 38 MM 31 1915 54 -16 46
AVERAGE 51 63 -12 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.32 1957 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.28 1.35 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.28 1.35 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.27 -0.22 8.56
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 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 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 14 4 10 5
MONTH TO DATE 68 95 -27 64
SINCE MAR 1 68 95 -27 64
SINCE JUL 1 1084 1296 -212 1120
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 90 36 54 25
SINCE MAR 1 90 36 54 25
SINCE JAN 1 186 76 110 101
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7
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 92 6:00 AM
LOWEST 32 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 87 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 29 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 7:19 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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