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CDUS44 KLCH 302226
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
526 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 9:57 AM 94 1955 82 -1 84
MINIMUM 70 2:38 PM 46 1996 62 8 68
AVERAGE 76 72 4 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.58 2.53 1960 0.17 0.41 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.30 4.82 -3.52 4.50
SINCE MAR 1 3.21 7.73 -4.52 10.97
SINCE JAN 1 9.94 16.63 -6.69 16.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 MM 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 8.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 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
TODAY 11 7 4 11
MONTH TO DATE 240 153 87 230
SINCE MAR 1 372 218 154 319
SINCE JAN 1 451 258 193 384
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (80)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 2:00 PM
LOWEST 76 10:00 AM
AVERAGE 86
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 92 1981
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 50 1971
1996
2014
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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