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CDUS44 KLCH 161014
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
514 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 79 2:27 PM 85 1955 73 6 80
2008
MINIMUM 57 11:59 PM 30 1993 52 5 55
AVERAGE 68 62 6 68
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.08 1.63 2022 0.09 -0.01 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.91 1.47 0.44 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.91 1.47 0.44 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 10.37 -1.73 6.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 8.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 24 82 -58 60
SINCE MAR 1 24 82 -58 60
SINCE JUL 1 1068 1270 -202 1127
COOLING
YESTERDAY 3 2 1 3
MONTH TO DATE 84 27 57 20
SINCE MAR 1 84 27 57 20
SINCE JAN 1 163 67 96 85
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM
LOWEST 69 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 85
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 90 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 31 1962
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:16 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 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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