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CDUS44 KLCH 010814
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
314 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 81 9:57 AM 94 1955 82 -1 84
MINIMUM 68 11:03 PM 46 1996 62 6 68
AVERAGE 75 72 3 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 0.0 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
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 10 7 3 11
MONTH TO DATE 239 153 86 230
SINCE MAR 1 371 218 153 319
SINCE JAN 1 450 258 192 384
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 92 1981
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 50 1971
1996
2014
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:45 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 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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