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CDUS44 KLCH 182315
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
615 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 4:00 PM 85 1955 73 -10 74
1982
2018
MINIMUM 37 MM 32 1960 53 -16 47
AVERAGE 50 63 -13 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 4.55 1957 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.91 1.72 0.19 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.91 1.72 0.19 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 10.62 -1.98 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 15 4 11 4
MONTH TO DATE 77 94 -17 76
SINCE MAR 1 77 94 -17 76
SINCE JUL 1 1121 1282 -161 1143
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 84 33 51 20
SINCE MAR 1 84 33 51 20
SINCE JAN 1 163 73 90 85
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (170)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 2:00 AM
LOWEST 32 11:00 AM
AVERAGE 62
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 86 2018
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1988
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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