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CDUS44 KLCH 122227  
CLIBPT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
527 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 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 85 3:19 PM 93 1916 85 0 78  
MINIMUM 64 6:00 AM 50 1960 66 -2 60  
AVERAGE 75 76 -1 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.29 2024 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.20 1.73 1.47 2.83  
SINCE MAR 1 8.32 9.28 -0.96 7.43  
SINCE JAN 1 14.05 17.69 -3.64 16.23  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 4.5  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 1  
SINCE MAR 1 74 157 -83 106  
SINCE JUL 1 950 1260 -310 1048  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 10 11 -1 4  
MONTH TO DATE 86 111 -25 82  
SINCE MAR 1 504 345 159 444  
SINCE JAN 1 595 386 209 525    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 49 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 93 1916  
2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 50 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 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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