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CDUS44 KLCH 190818
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
318 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 65 3:38 PM 86 1907 73 -8 73
1911
MINIMUM 38 3:49 AM 31 1915 54 -16 46
AVERAGE 52 63 -11 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
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 13 4 9 5
MONTH TO DATE 67 95 -28 64
SINCE MAR 1 67 95 -28 64
SINCE JUL 1 1083 1296 -213 1120
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 87 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 29 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 7:19 PM CDT
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 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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