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CDUS44 KLCH 230808  
CLILCH  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
308 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 86 3:09 PM 100 1915 87 -1 89  
MINIMUM 67 5:37 AM 50 1901 69 -2 68  
AVERAGE 77 78 -1 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.39 2017 0.19 -0.19 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 6.66 3.73 2.93 6.58  
SINCE MAR 1 9.58 11.84 -2.26 9.54  
SINCE JAN 1 15.49 20.99 -5.50 19.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 2  
SINCE MAR 1 92 164 -72 128  
SINCE JUL 1 1074 1312 -238 1198  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 12 13 -1 14  
MONTH TO DATE 197 226 -29 220  
SINCE MAR 1 564 456 108 547  
SINCE JAN 1 642 494 148 609    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 95 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 51 2001  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 6:15 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 6:15 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 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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