063  
CDUS44 KLCH 182226  
CLILFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
526 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 18 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 91 2:39 PM 101 1901 91 0 88  
MINIMUM 79 1:31 AM 57 1917 74 5 75  
AVERAGE 85 82 3 82  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.79 1945 0.25 -0.25 T  
MONTH TO DATE 4.84 4.30 0.54 9.85  
SINCE JUN 1 4.84 4.30 0.54 9.85  
SINCE JAN 1 31.38 28.36 3.02 45.89  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
TODAY 20 17 3 17  
MONTH TO DATE 304 291 13 280  
SINCE JUN 1 304 291 13 280  
SINCE JAN 1 1107 926 181 1026    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 68 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 91 100 1901  
1953  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 60 1899  
1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 PM CDT  
JUNE 19 2026..........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 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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