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CDUS44 KLCH 240930
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
430 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 82 4:18 PM 88 1929 74 8 76
1935
MINIMUM 58 6:48 AM 32 1914 55 3 63
1915
1955
AVERAGE 70 64 6 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.59 1969 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.81 0.82 0.60
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.81 0.82 0.60
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.80 -0.75 8.58
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 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 9.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 72 114 -42 90
SINCE MAR 1 72 114 -42 90
SINCE JUL 1 1088 1315 -227 1146
COOLING
YESTERDAY 5 3 2 5
MONTH TO DATE 107 49 58 35
SINCE MAR 1 107 49 58 35
SINCE JAN 1 203 89 114 111
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM
LOWEST 45 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 73
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 86 1907
1910
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 30 1915
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 7:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:22 PM CDT
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 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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