Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
307 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 15 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         97   4:20 PM 102    2023  93      4       92
  MINIMUM         77   5:48 AM  58    2004  75      2       74
  AVERAGE         87                        84      3       83

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          6.18 1949   0.20  -0.20     0.17
  MONTH TO DATE    1.18                      2.89  -1.71     1.02
  SINCE JUN 1     15.43                     16.25  -0.82    18.68
  SINCE JAN 1     41.97                     40.31   1.66    54.72

DEGREE DAYS
 COOLING
  YESTERDAY       22                        19      3       18
  MONTH TO DATE  299                       285     14      277
  SINCE JUN 1   1430                      1351     79     1360
  SINCE JAN 1   2233                      1986    247     2106
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.5


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           3:00 AM
 LOWEST     48           4:00 PM
 AVERAGE    73

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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   93       101      1951
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        61      1929
                                             2004


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE   6:36 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:48 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE   6:36 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:47 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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