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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1004 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 1000 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 78 MM 87 1908 74 4 66
MINIMUM 53 MM 24 1923 54 -1 44
AVERAGE 66 64 2 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.67 1985 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.49 1.14 0.60
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.49 1.14 0.60
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.48 -0.43 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 0 4 -4 10
MONTH TO DATE 72 103 -31 74
SINCE MAR 1 72 103 -31 74
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1304 -216 1130
COOLING
TODAY 1 2 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 91 40 51 30
SINCE MAR 1 91 40 51 30
SINCE JAN 1 187 80 107 106
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 2:00 AM
LOWEST 56 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 88 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 31 1965
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:10 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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