748  
CDUS44 KLCH 130842  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
342 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 63 3:01 PM 82 1967 72 -9 76  
1985  
2006  
MINIMUM 47 11:51 PM 33 1987 52 -5 49  
1996  
AVERAGE 55 62 -7 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 10 5 5 2  
MONTH TO DATE 12 69 -57 60  
SINCE MAR 1 12 69 -57 60  
SINCE JUL 1 1056 1257 -201 1127  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 87 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 30 2022  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:18 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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