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CDUS44 KLCH 210304
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1004 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 1000 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 76 MM 84 2015 74 2 66
MINIMUM 49 MM 27 1965 53 -4 42
AVERAGE 63 64 -1 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.82 1985 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.91 1.88 0.03 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.91 1.88 0.03 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 10.78 -2.14 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 2 4 -2 11
MONTH TO DATE 85 102 -17 87
SINCE MAR 1 85 102 -17 87
SINCE JUL 1 1129 1290 -161 1154
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 84 37 47 25
SINCE MAR 1 84 37 47 25
SINCE JAN 1 163 77 86 90
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM
LOWEST 50 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 75
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 85 1948
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 33 1965
1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:19 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 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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