Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
511 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 26 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         97   3:36 PM 106    2023  92      5       93
  MINIMUM         78   3:53 AM  60    1917  74      4       73
  AVERAGE         88                        83      5       83

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          5.01 1967   0.22  -0.22     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    2.59                      5.27  -2.68     1.52
  SINCE JUN 1     16.84                     18.63  -1.79    19.18
  SINCE JAN 1     43.38                     42.69   0.69    55.22

DEGREE DAYS
 COOLING
  TODAY           23                        18      5       18
  MONTH TO DATE  548                       487     61      480
  SINCE JUN 1   1679                      1553    126     1563
  SINCE JAN 1   2482                      2188    294     2309
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.3


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    93          12:00 AM
 LOWEST     49           4:00 PM
 AVERAGE    71

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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   92       110      2023
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        61      1896
                                             1927


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE   6:42 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:37 PM CDT
AUGUST 27 2026........SUNRISE   6:42 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:36 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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