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CDUS44 KLCH 302226
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
526 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 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 79 12:34 PM 92 1901 82 -3 82
1955
MINIMUM 69 2:12 PM 45 1965 63 6 69
AVERAGE 74 73 1 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 1.35 3.78 1940 0.19 1.16 0.06
MONTH TO DATE 2.85 4.91 -2.06 8.07
SINCE MAR 1 6.48 8.63 -2.15 13.15
SINCE JAN 1 14.90 18.62 -3.72 21.13
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 9.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 13 36 -23 20
SINCE MAR 1 85 172 -87 110
SINCE JUL 1 1101 1373 -272 1166
COOLING
TODAY 9 8 1 11
MONTH TO DATE 238 162 76 235
SINCE MAR 1 394 235 159 330
SINCE JAN 1 490 275 215 406
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 94 1:00 PM
LOWEST 79 11:00 AM
AVERAGE 87
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 93 1901
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 42 1925
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 6:26 AM CDT SUNSET 7:45 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 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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