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CDUS44 KLCH 192253
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
553 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 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 75 3:12 PM 87 1955 73 2 79
MINIMUM 44 4:36 AM 29 1923 54 -10 61
AVERAGE 60 64 -4 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.79 1905 0.10 -0.10 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.38 1.25 0.60
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.38 1.25 0.60
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.37 -0.32 8.58
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 5 4 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 72 99 -27 64
SINCE MAR 1 72 99 -27 64
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1300 -212 1120
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 5
MONTH TO DATE 90 38 52 30
SINCE MAR 1 90 38 52 30
SINCE JAN 1 186 78 108 106
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.3
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 100 5:00 AM
LOWEST 44 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 87 1908
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 24 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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