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CDUS44 KLCH 020821
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
321 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 69 12:07 AM 92 1981 82 -13 85
MINIMUM 55 11:59 PM 50 1971 63 -8 66
1996
2014
AVERAGE 62 72 -10 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 2.35 2.92 2022 0.13 2.22 0.06
MONTH TO DATE 2.35 0.13 2.22 0.06
SINCE MAR 1 5.56 7.86 -2.30 11.03
SINCE JAN 1 12.29 16.76 -4.47 16.78
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE MM 0.0 MM
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 8.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 3 0 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0
SINCE MAR 1 101 173 -72 126
SINCE JUL 1 1145 1361 -216 1193
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 8 -8 11
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 11
SINCE MAR 1 371 226 145 330
SINCE JAN 1 450 266 184 395
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 3:00 AM
LOWEST 93 12:00 AM
AVERAGE 95
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 89 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 50 1971
1976
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 PM CDT
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 6:23 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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