880  
CDUS44 KLCH 182205  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
405 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025  
 
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 2:06 PM 79 2021 65 14 79  
2024  
MINIMUM 55 4:11 AM 24 1979 45 10 55  
AVERAGE 67 55 12 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 5.07 1995 0.16 -0.16 T  
MONTH TO DATE 5.34 2.53 2.81 3.43  
SINCE DEC 1 5.34 2.53 2.81 3.43  
SINCE JAN 1 55.24 57.73 -2.49 53.24  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM T 1953 MM MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 0.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 11 -11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 236 180 56 152  
SINCE DEC 1 236 180 56 152  
SINCE JUL 1 388 384 4 252  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 1 1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 2 18 -16 24  
SINCE DEC 1 2 18 -16 24  
SINCE JAN 1 3141 2924 217 3308    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 62 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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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 2025......SUNRISE 6:58 AM CST SUNSET 5:11 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......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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