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CDUS44 KLCH 160815  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
315 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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 85 1:35 PM 86 2001 79 6 79  
MINIMUM 62 5:25 AM 38 2008 58 4 55  
AVERAGE 74 69 5 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 4.19 1974 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.10 2.21 -2.11 0.26  
SINCE MAR 1 2.01 5.12 -3.11 6.73  
SINCE JAN 1 8.74 14.02 -5.28 12.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 8.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 28 -21 22  
SINCE MAR 1 92 165 -73 126  
SINCE JUL 1 1136 1353 -217 1193  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 5 4 2  
MONTH TO DATE 103 63 40 78  
SINCE MAR 1 235 128 107 167  
SINCE JAN 1 314 168 146 232    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 44 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 87 1981  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 38 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 6:39 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 PM CDT  
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 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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