Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
336 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 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   3:44 PM 103    2023  92      5       96
  MINIMUM         80  11:59 PM  66    1992  75      5       75
  AVERAGE         89                        84      5       86

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.52 2002   0.22  -0.22     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.18                      3.50  -2.32     1.02
  SINCE JUN 1     15.43                     16.86  -1.43    18.68
  SINCE JAN 1     41.97                     40.92   1.05    54.72

DEGREE DAYS
 COOLING
  YESTERDAY       24                        19      5       21
  MONTH TO DATE  371                       342     29      336
  SINCE JUN 1   1502                      1408     94     1419
  SINCE JAN 1   2305                      2043    262     2165
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.8


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    88           2:00 AM
 LOWEST     41           3:00 PM
 AVERAGE    65

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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   92       105      2023
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        65      1943


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE   6:38 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:45 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE   6:38 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:44 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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