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CDUS44 KLCH 200814  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
314 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19 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 71 3:42 PM 91 1987 80 -9 83  
MINIMUM 53 9:01 AM 43 1953 59 -6 69  
2008  
AVERAGE 62 70 -8 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.35 0.70 2010 0.18 0.17 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 2.93 -2.39 0.26  
SINCE MAR 1 2.45 5.84 -3.39 6.73  
SINCE JAN 1 9.18 14.74 -5.56 12.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 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 3 1 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 10 32 -22 22  
SINCE MAR 1 95 169 -74 126  
SINCE JUL 1 1139 1357 -218 1193  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 11  
MONTH TO DATE 132 83 49 106  
SINCE MAR 1 264 148 116 195  
SINCE JAN 1 343 188 155 260    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 30 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 90 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 42 1953  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 20 2026.........SUNRISE 6:35 AM CDT SUNSET 7:38 PM CDT  
APRIL 21 2026.........SUNRISE 6:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:39 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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