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CDUS44 KLCH 210950  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
450 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 76 2:33 PM 84 2015 74 2 66  
MINIMUM 49 6:20 AM 27 1965 53 -4 42  
AVERAGE 63 64 -1 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY MM 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 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  
YESTERDAY 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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 85 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 33 1965  
1996  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 PM CDT  
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 7:09 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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