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CDUS44 KLCH 172211
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
511 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 86 1:55 PM 89 2003 79 7 81
MINIMUM 63 5:59 AM 41 1999 60 3 65
AVERAGE 75 69 6 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 5.50 1973 0.16 -0.16 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.76 2.42 -1.66 0.65
SINCE MAR 1 2.19 6.09 -3.90 2.89
SINCE JAN 1 8.10 15.24 -7.14 12.56
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 MM MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 5.5
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 29 -24 32
SINCE MAR 1 79 159 -80 126
SINCE JUL 1 1061 1307 -246 1196
COOLING
TODAY 10 5 5 8
MONTH TO DATE 129 76 53 85
SINCE MAR 1 246 147 99 182
SINCE JAN 1 324 185 139 244
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM
LOWEST 46 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 73
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 89 1908
1948
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 41 1999
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:44 AM CDT SUNSET 7:42 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:43 AM CDT SUNSET 7:42 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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