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CDUS44 KLCH 182226  
CLIARA  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
426 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2024  
  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
  
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024  
  
WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST        
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR       
                                                  NORMAL              
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                            
 TODAY                                                                 
  MAXIMUM         79R  2:53 PM  79    2021  65     14       69          
  MINIMUM         55   7:24 AM  24    1979  45     10       38          
  AVERAGE         67                        55     12       54       
  
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                      
  TODAY            0.00          5.07 1995   0.16  -0.16     0.00       
  MONTH TO DATE    3.43                      2.53   0.90     8.05       
  SINCE DEC 1      3.43                      2.53   0.90     8.05       
  SINCE JAN 1     53.24                     57.73  -4.49    45.28       
  
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                                
  TODAY            0.0           T    1953  MM              MM          
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.0              T         
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.0              T         
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                      MM               0.0        
  
DEGREE DAYS                                                             
 HEATING                                                                
  TODAY            0                        11    -11       11          
  MONTH TO DATE  152                       180    -28      153          
  SINCE DEC 1    152                       180    -28      153          
  SINCE JUL 1    252                       384   -132      338          
  
 COOLING                                                                
  TODAY            2                         1      1        0          
  MONTH TO DATE   24                        18      6       17          
  SINCE DEC 1     24                        18      6       17          
  SINCE JAN 1   3308                      2924    384     3717           
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WIND (MPH)                                                              
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   3   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (290)         
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)         
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    19   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)         
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.7                                          
  
SKY COVER                                                               
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                   
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                                   
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                      
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                               
  FOG                                                                   
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                          
  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
 HIGHEST   100          12:00 AM                                        
 LOWEST     56           4:00 PM                                        
 AVERAGE    78                                                          
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                       
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        79      2008                        
                                             2012                       
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        22      1996                        
  
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                      
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE   6:58 AM CST   SUNSET   5:11 PM CST       
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE   6:58 AM CST   SUNSET   5:11 PM CST       
  
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
  
  
 
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