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CDUS44 KLCH 162225
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
525 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 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 57 1:56 PM 90 1955 73 -16 73
MINIMUM 45 8:07 AM 31 1962 53 -8 48
AVERAGE 51 63 -12 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.74 1972 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.91 1.55 0.36 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.91 1.55 0.36 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 10.45 -1.81 6.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 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
TODAY 14 4 10 4
MONTH TO DATE 38 86 -48 64
SINCE MAR 1 38 86 -48 64
SINCE JUL 1 1082 1274 -192 1131
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 84 29 55 20
SINCE MAR 1 84 29 55 20
SINCE JAN 1 163 69 94 85
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 21 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM
LOWEST 24 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 85 1955
1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1976
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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