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CDUS44 KLCH 250936  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
436 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 81 4:29 PM 86 1907 74 7 80  
1910  
MINIMUM 57 6:43 AM 30 1915 55 2 62  
AVERAGE 69 64 5 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 89 1899  
2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 35 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 PM CDT  
MARCH 26 2026.........SUNRISE 7:04 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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