CDUS44 KLCH 230831
CLILFT

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
331 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 22 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   3:58 PM 102    2023  92      7       85        
  MINIMUM         75   3:53 AM  60    1956  75      0       75        
  AVERAGE         87                        83      4       80     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.29 1964   0.22  -0.22     0.26     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.10                      4.38  -2.28     1.52     
  SINCE JUN 1     16.35                     17.74  -1.39    19.18     
  SINCE JAN 1     42.89                     41.80   1.09    55.22     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       22                        18      4       15        
  MONTH TO DATE  460                       415     45      409        
  SINCE JUN 1   1591                      1481    110     1492        
  SINCE JAN 1   2394                      2116    278     2238        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    94          12:00 AM                                      
 LOWEST     45           4:00 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    70                                                        

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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   92       105      2023                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        59      1956                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE   6:40 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:41 PM CDT     
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE   6:40 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:40 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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