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CDUS44 KLCH 300825  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
325 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29 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 86 1:15 PM 92 1955 82 4 85  
MINIMUM 71 6:02 AM 47 1996 62 9 68  
2008  
AVERAGE 79 72 7 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 5.02 2006 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 4.65 -3.93 4.50  
SINCE MAR 1 2.63 7.56 -4.93 10.97  
SINCE JAN 1 9.36 16.46 -7.10 16.72  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM  
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 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 13 35 -22 22  
SINCE MAR 1 98 172 -74 126  
SINCE JUL 1 1142 1360 -218 1193  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 14 7 7 12  
MONTH TO DATE 229 146 83 219  
SINCE MAR 1 361 211 150 308  
SINCE JAN 1 440 251 189 373    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 94 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 51 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 94 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 46 1996  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:44 PM CDT  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:45 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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