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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1004 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 1000 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 76 MM 86 1918 74 2 68
MINIMUM 49 MM 14 1896 54 -5 41
AVERAGE 63 64 -1 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.55 1985 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 2.29 -0.86 1.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 2.29 -0.86 1.01
SINCE JAN 1 7.34 11.44 -4.10 10.68
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 5.5
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 2 4 -2 10
MONTH TO DATE 74 100 -26 78
SINCE MAR 1 74 100 -26 78
SINCE JUL 1 1056 1248 -192 1148
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 77 39 38 27
SINCE MAR 1 77 39 38 27
SINCE JAN 1 155 77 78 89
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM
LOWEST 60 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 80
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 87 1910
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 17 1896
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:24 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 7:25 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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