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CDUS44 KLCH 012209
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
509 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 67 2:32 AM 93 1901 82 -15 84
MINIMUM 58 3:59 PM 42 1925 63 -5 64
AVERAGE 63 73 -10 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 2.06 4.45 1957 0.17 1.89 0.30
MONTH TO DATE 2.06 0.17 1.89 0.30
SINCE MAR 1 8.62 8.80 -0.18 13.45
SINCE JAN 1 17.04 18.79 -1.75 21.43
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE MM 0.0 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 2 0 2 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 0
SINCE MAR 1 87 174 -87 110
SINCE JUL 1 1103 1375 -272 1166
COOLING
TODAY 0 8 -8 9
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 9
SINCE MAR 1 393 243 150 339
SINCE JAN 1 489 283 206 415
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM
LOWEST 93 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 97
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 91 1943
1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 45 1908
1925
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 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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