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CDUS44 KLCH 302213
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
513 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 83 2:28 PM 90 1946 76 7 84
MINIMUM 68 6:32 AM 34 1987 56 12 67
AVERAGE 76 66 10 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.39 1918 0.12 -0.12 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 3.61 0.02 2.93
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 3.61 0.02 2.93
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 13.60 -1.55 10.91
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 72 135 -63 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 135 -63 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1336 -248 1146
COOLING
TODAY 11 3 8 11
MONTH TO DATE 145 70 75 84
SINCE MAR 1 145 70 75 84
SINCE JAN 1 241 110 131 160
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1:00 AM
LOWEST 47 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 87 1946
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 31 1987
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 30 2026.........SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 PM CDT
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 6:58 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 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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