608  
CDUS44 KLCH 080816  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
316 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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 84R 12:17 PM 83 1951 71 13 75  
1999  
MINIMUM 72 2:03 AM 32 1966 51 21 44  
1984  
AVERAGE 78 61 17 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.23 0.72 1958 0.10 0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.23 0.75 -0.52 0.62  
SINCE MAR 1 0.23 0.75 -0.52 0.62  
SINCE JAN 1 6.96 9.65 -2.69 6.37  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 8.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 5  
MONTH TO DATE 2 44 -42 39  
SINCE MAR 1 2 44 -42 39  
SINCE JUL 1 1046 1232 -186 1106  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 13 2 11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 48 11 37 1  
SINCE MAR 1 48 11 37 1  
SINCE JAN 1 127 51 76 66    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 65 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 85 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 30 1957  
2008  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:12 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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