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CDUS44 KLCH 170827
CLILFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
327 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 57 2:59 AM 89 1955 73 -16 72
MINIMUM 41 11:42 PM 31 1913 53 -12 49
AVERAGE 49 63 -14 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 2.81 1998 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.63 2.07 1.56 0.58
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 2.07 1.56 0.58
SINCE JAN 1 12.05 12.06 -0.01 8.56
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM MM
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 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 16 4 12 4
MONTH TO DATE 34 87 -53 53
SINCE MAR 1 34 87 -53 53
SINCE JUL 1 1050 1288 -238 1109
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 90 32 58 25
SINCE MAR 1 90 32 58 25
SINCE JAN 1 186 72 114 101
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 12:00 AM
LOWEST 19 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 54
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 85 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 29 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 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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