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CDUS44 KLCH 122301
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
601 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 63 MM 82 1967 72 -9 76
1985
2006
MINIMUM 52 MM 33 1987 52 0 49
1996
AVERAGE 58 62 -4 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.01 1.36 2015 0.09 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.83 1.21 0.62 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.83 1.21 0.62 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 8.56 10.11 -1.55 6.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 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
TODAY 7 5 2 2
MONTH TO DATE 9 69 -60 60
SINCE MAR 1 9 69 -60 60
SINCE JUL 1 1053 1257 -204 1127
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 81 21 60 4
SINCE MAR 1 81 21 60 4
SINCE JAN 1 160 61 99 69
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 16 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 12:00 AM
LOWEST 38 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 87 1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 30 2022
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 7:21 AM CDT SUNSET 7:14 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 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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