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CDUS44 KLCH 222233
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
533 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 81 1:02 PM 87 1907 74 7 78
1916
MINIMUM 62 7:23 AM 26 1915 54 8 45
AVERAGE 72 64 8 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.87 1926 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.70 0.93 0.60
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.70 0.93 0.60
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.69 -0.64 8.58
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM T 1968 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 3
MONTH TO DATE 72 111 -39 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 111 -39 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1312 -224 1146
COOLING
TODAY 7 3 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 102 46 56 30
SINCE MAR 1 102 46 56 30
SINCE JAN 1 198 86 112 106
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM
LOWEST 52 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 76
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 88 1929
1935
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 32 1914
1915
1955
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 7:09 AM CDT SUNSET 7:21 PM CDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:21 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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