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CDUS44 KLCH 180806
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
306 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 58 3:34 PM 85 1955 73 -15 74
1963
MINIMUM 32R 6:26 AM 35 1976 53 -21 39
AVERAGE 45 63 -18 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.04 1998 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.91 1.64 0.27 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.91 1.64 0.27 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 10.54 -1.90 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 20 4 16 8
MONTH TO DATE 62 90 -28 72
SINCE MAR 1 62 90 -28 72
SINCE JUL 1 1106 1278 -172 1139
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 84 31 53 20
SINCE MAR 1 84 31 53 20
SINCE JAN 1 163 71 92 85
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 11:00 PM
LOWEST 20 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 52
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 85 1955
1982
2018
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 32 1960
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 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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