847  
CDUS44 KLCH 242209  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
509 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 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 81 3:50 PM 84 1948 75 6 80  
MINIMUM 57 6:34 AM 34 1968 54 3 62  
AVERAGE 69 64 5 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.01 1973 0.09 -0.09 1.78  
MONTH TO DATE 1.91 2.24 -0.33 2.50  
SINCE MAR 1 1.91 2.24 -0.33 2.50  
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 11.14 -2.50 8.25  
 
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 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 85 117 -32 104  
SINCE MAR 1 85 117 -32 104  
SINCE JUL 1 1129 1305 -176 1171  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 3 1 6  
MONTH TO DATE 97 47 50 35  
SINCE MAR 1 97 47 50 35  
SINCE JAN 1 176 87 89 100    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.0  
 
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 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 47 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 86 2020  
2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 33 2006  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:21 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 7:05 AM CDT SUNSET 7:22 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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