700  
CDUS44 KLCH 090727  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
227 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 78 MM 85 2023 71 7 75  
MINIMUM 66 MM 30 1957 51 15 61  
2008  
AVERAGE 72 61 11 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.99 1.58 1995 0.10 0.89 0.10  
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 0.85 0.37 0.72  
SINCE MAR 1 1.22 0.85 0.37 0.72  
SINCE JAN 1 7.95 9.75 -1.80 6.47  
 
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 5 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 49 -47 39  
SINCE MAR 1 2 49 -47 39  
SINCE JUL 1 1046 1237 -191 1106  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 2 5 3  
MONTH TO DATE 55 13 42 4  
SINCE MAR 1 55 13 42 4  
SINCE JAN 1 134 53 81 69    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 66 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 84 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 26 1996  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:12 PM CDT  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 7:23 AM CDT SUNSET 7:13 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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