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CXUS54 KLCH 011623  
CLMLFT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
1123 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2026  
   
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 107 07/13/1901  
LOW 57 07/07/1924  
HIGHEST 97 07/22 MM MM 96 07/29  
LOWEST 71 07/13 MM MM 72 07/06  
07/14  
AVG. MAXIMUM 92.2 91.5 0.7 91.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 76.0 75.1 0.9 75.5  
MEAN 84.1 83.3 0.8 83.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 27 23.1 3.9 24  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 16.57 1967  
MINIMUM 1.34 1947  
TOTALS 6.38 6.27 0.11 6.70  
DAILY AVG. 0.21 0.20 0.01 0.22  
DAYS >= .01 9 14.1 -5.1 14  
DAYS >= .10 7 9.5 -2.5 11  
DAYS >= .50 4 4.1 -0.1 4  
DAYS >= 1.00 3 1.8 1.2 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.89 07/13 TO 07/14  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM 5  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 600 567 33 581  
SINCE 1/1 1934 1701 233 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/310 DATE 07/05  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/320 DATE 07/05  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.23  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 26  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 13 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 6  
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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