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CDUS44 KLCH 262220
CLILCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
520 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
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..THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 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 3:01 PM 96 2010 88 -2 89
MINIMUM 69 5:30 AM 50 1901 70 -1 69
1913
AVERAGE 78 79 -1 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.30 1933 0.17 -0.17 0.51
MONTH TO DATE 8.81 4.46 4.35 7.09
SINCE MAR 1 11.73 12.57 -0.84 10.05
SINCE JAN 1 17.64 21.72 -4.08 19.72
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 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
TODAY 13 14 -1 14
MONTH TO DATE 242 280 -38 287
SINCE MAR 1 609 510 99 614
SINCE JAN 1 687 548 139 676
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 7:00 AM
LOWEST 57 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 77
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THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 88 95 1906
1916
2010
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 49 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 6:14 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 6:13 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 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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