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CDUS44 KLCH 022233
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
533 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 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 73 3:59 PM 91 1943 83 -10 82
1955
MINIMUM 52 5:49 AM 45 1908 64 -12 66
1925
AVERAGE 63 73 -10 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.09 2.88 1923 0.17 -0.08 1.24
MONTH TO DATE 2.94 0.34 2.60 1.54
SINCE MAR 1 9.50 8.97 0.53 14.69
SINCE JAN 1 17.92 18.96 -1.04 22.67
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING
TODAY 0 8 -8 9
MONTH TO DATE 0 16 -16 18
SINCE MAR 1 393 251 142 348
SINCE JAN 1 489 291 198 424
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 12:00 AM
LOWEST 35 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 66
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 94 1943
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 42 1929
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 PM CDT
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 6:23 AM CDT SUNSET 7:47 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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