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CDUS44 KLCH 082220
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
520 PM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 71 3:59 PM 92 2018 84 -13 85
MINIMUM 66 12:24 PM 45 1992 65 1 60
AVERAGE 69 74 -5 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 1.41 4.60 1991 0.13 1.28 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.81 1.03 2.78 4.99
SINCE MAR 1 7.02 8.76 -1.74 15.96
SINCE JAN 1 13.75 17.66 -3.91 21.71
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 T
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 6 0 6 0
SINCE MAR 1 104 173 -69 126
SINCE JUL 1 1148 1361 -213 1193
COOLING
TODAY 4 9 -5 8
MONTH TO DATE 29 68 -39 56
SINCE MAR 1 400 286 114 375
SINCE JAN 1 479 326 153 440
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (50)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 11:00 AM
LOWEST 87 8:00 AM
AVERAGE 92
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 90 1998
1999
2018
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 50 1960
1984
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 PM CDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 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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