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CDUS44 KLCH 072238
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
438 PM CST WED JAN 07 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 7 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 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 77 3:02 PM 79 1907 62 15 46
1939
1982
MINIMUM 64 7:42 AM 17 1924 43 21 31
AVERAGE 71 53 18 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.62 1993 0.20 -0.20 0.00
MONTH TO DATE T 1.35 -1.35 0.78
SINCE DEC 1 7.58 6.31 1.27 8.66
SINCE JAN 1 T 1.35 -1.35 0.78
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 13 -13 26
MONTH TO DATE 31 91 -60 86
SINCE DEC 1 331 431 -100 318
SINCE JUL 1 476 644 -168 414
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM
LOWEST 67 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 84
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 79 1907
2008
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 21 1942
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 7 2026.......SUNRISE 7:05 AM CST SUNSET 5:24 PM CST
JANUARY 8 2026.......SUNRISE 7:05 AM CST SUNSET 5:24 PM CST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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