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CDUS44 KLCH 262226
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
526 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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 82 2:50 PM 88 1907 75 7 81
MINIMUM 62 5:50 AM 34 1894 55 7 63
1930
1955
AVERAGE 72 65 7 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.06 1967 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 3.17 0.46 1.19
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 3.17 0.46 1.19
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 13.16 -1.11 9.17
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 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 72 123 -51 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 123 -51 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1324 -236 1146
COOLING
TODAY 7 3 4 7
MONTH TO DATE 125 58 67 55
SINCE MAR 1 125 58 67 55
SINCE JAN 1 221 98 123 131
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6
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 1:00 AM
LOWEST 49 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 75
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 87 1907
1910
2023
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 29 1955
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 26 2026.........SUNRISE 7:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 PM CDT
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE 7:03 AM CDT SUNSET 7:24 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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