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CXUS54 KLCH 012125
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
425 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 93 03/12/1911
03/05/1910
LOW 22 03/03/1980
HIGHEST 84 03/06 MM MM 84 03/30
03/27
03/31
03/31
LOWEST 33 03/17 MM MM 36 03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 77.8 72.6 5.2 75.3
AVG. MINIMUM 57.1 53.3 3.8 54.5
MEAN 67.5 62.9 4.6 64.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.6 -0.6 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 13.42 1947
MINIMUM 0.00 1955
TOTALS 3.63 3.72 -0.09 5.08
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.16
DAYS >= .01 6 8.7 -2.7 7
DAYS >= .10 4 5.1 -1.1 5
DAYS >= .50 2 2.3 -0.3 4
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.4 0.6 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.78 03/07 TO 03/08
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 72 136 -64 90
SINCE 7/1 1088 1339 -251 MM
COOLING TOTAL 156 73 83 95
SINCE 1/1 252 113 139 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/330 DATE 03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/340 DATE 03/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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