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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
339 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 21 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         99   4:43 PM 103    1925  92      7       93        
  MINIMUM         73   8:39 PM  61    1940  75     -2       75        
  AVERAGE         86                        83      3       84     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.92          2.26 1965   0.22   0.70     0.07     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.10                      4.16  -2.06     1.26     
  SINCE JUN 1     16.35                     17.52  -1.17    18.92     
  SINCE JAN 1     42.89                     41.58   1.31    54.96     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       21                        18      3       19        
  MONTH TO DATE  438                       397     41      394        
  SINCE JUN 1   1569                      1463    106     1477        
  SINCE JAN 1   2372                      2098    274     2223        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    43   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)        
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    56   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)        
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.9                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  THUNDERSTORM                                                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                          
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           6:00 PM                                      
 LOWEST     41           5:00 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    69                                                        

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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   92       102      2023                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        60      1956                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE   6:39 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:42 PM CDT     
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE   6:40 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:41 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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