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CDUS44 KLCH 242209
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
509 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 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 3:26 PM 86 1907 74 7 80
1910
MINIMUM 57 6:43 AM 30 1915 55 2 62
AVERAGE 69 64 5 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 4.04 1976 0.12 -0.12 0.59
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.93 0.70 1.19
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.93 0.70 1.19
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.92 -0.87 9.17
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 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 72 117 -45 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 117 -45 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1318 -230 1146
COOLING
TODAY 4 3 1 6
MONTH TO DATE 111 52 59 41
SINCE MAR 1 111 52 59 41
SINCE JAN 1 207 92 115 117
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 7 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 87 12:00 AM
LOWEST 45 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 66
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 89 1899
2023
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 35 1912
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 7:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:22 PM CDT
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 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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