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CDUS44 KLCH 312254
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
554 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 84 1:26 PM 87 1946 76 8 84
MINIMUM 67 3:09 AM 31 1987 56 11 67
AVERAGE 76 66 10 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.15 1935 0.11 -0.11 2.15
2025
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 3.72 -0.09 5.08
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 3.72 -0.09 5.08
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 13.71 -1.66 13.06
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 9.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 72 138 -66 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 138 -66 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1339 -251 1146
COOLING
TODAY 11 4 7 11
MONTH TO DATE 156 73 83 95
SINCE MAR 1 156 73 83 95
SINCE JAN 1 252 113 139 171
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 7:00 AM
LOWEST 55 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 76
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 90 2023
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 35 1937
1942
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 6:58 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 PM CDT
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 6:57 AM CDT SUNSET 7:27 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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