247  
CDUS44 KLCH 090827  
CLIARA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
327 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2026  
   
...............................  
 
   
..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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    
...............................................................  
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 73 4:44 PM 92 2018 84 -11 85  
MINIMUM 66 12:24 PM 45 1992 65 1 60  
AVERAGE 70 74 -4 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY MM 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 5 9 -4 8  
MONTH TO DATE 30 68 -38 56  
SINCE MAR 1 401 286 115 375  
SINCE JAN 1 480 326 154 440    
...............................................................  
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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  
   
......................................................  
 
THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 90 1998  
1999  
2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 50 1960  
1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 PM CDT  
MAY 10 2026...........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab LA Page
The Nexlab TX Page
Main Text Page